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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| trail | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hem and haw | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bail | / | Noun |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tag along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wimp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cool one's heels | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advert | xx | Noun, Verb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| balls | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bamboos | x/ | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barks | / | Noun |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| beeches | /x | Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| birches | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bracken | /x | Noun |
| bricked | / | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| ching | / | Noun, Verb |
| cling | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doggy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feisty | /x | Adjective |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flashy | /x | Adjective |
| flatbed | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flywheel | /x | Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| frederick | /x | Name |
| freezes | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fro | / | Adverb, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garden | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gator | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gibbet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| glider | /x | Noun |
| gliding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| goofy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| halter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| han | / | Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| hangzhou | /x | Name |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hay | / | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
