wearing thin
wear·ing thin
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- [wair-ing thin]
- /ˈwɛər ɪŋ θɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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adjective
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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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