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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play by ear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cool one's heels | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's wounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, 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 |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
