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wearing thin

wear·ing thin
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wair-ing thin]
    • /ˈwɛər ɪŋ θɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wair-ing thin]
    • /ˈwɛər ɪŋ θɪn/

Definitions of wearing thin words

  • phrase wearing thin If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone. 0
  • verb wearing thin present participle of wear thin. 0

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Parts of speech for Wearing thin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wearing thin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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