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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a little | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| soak in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| make conversation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie down on the job | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weekend | /x | Noun |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tick away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| masturbate | /xx | Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| zone out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go on one's merry way | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| end one's life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's hands full | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| zone | / | Noun |
| chat | / | Noun |
| potter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| swear | / | Verb |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| sleep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| tai chi | /x | Name, Name, Verb |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| have one's eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's hand in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| footer | /x | Noun |
| get one's jollies | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chew the fat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tickle someone's fancy | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| acceptance | x/x | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aerial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| airplay | /x | Noun |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| amplifier | /xxx | Noun |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| base on balls | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be sick | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| befall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| bespeak | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| boarding card | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| boarding pass | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| caps | / | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carte | / | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| cede | / | Verb |
| centering | /xx | Noun |
| certificate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| cervical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cervix | /x | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| christmas | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| col | x | Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| concur | x/ | Verb |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| correlation | xx/x | Noun |
| corridor | /xx | Noun |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cumberland gap | /xx/ | Name, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| detector | x/x | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| diode | /x | Noun |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doorway | /x | Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
