Transcription
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- [tuhng tahy]
- /tʌŋ taɪ/
- /tʌŋ taɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhng tahy]
- /tʌŋ taɪ/
Definitions of tongue-tie word
- noun tongue-tie impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth. 1
- verb with object tongue-tie to make tongue-tied. 1
- noun tongue-tie a congenital condition in which the tongue has restricted mobility as the result of an abnormally short frenulum 0
- noun tongue-tie limited motion of the tongue, usually caused by a short frenum and resulting in indistinct articulation 0
- verb transitive tongue-tie to make tongue-tied 0
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Origin of tongue-tie
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; back formation from tongue-tied
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Parts of speech for Tongue-tie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tongue-tie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for tongue-tie
verb tongue-tie
- choke off — To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
- clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
- clammed — any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clamp down on — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
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