shouting distance
shouting distance
nounDefinition of SHOUTING DISTANCE
a very small distance or degree <he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history>
Synonyms ace, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
Related Words bit, crumb, dab, iota, jot, minim, mite, particle, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), trace, trifle
Near Antonyms infinity, light-year
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