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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| poke around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| poke | / | Noun |
| browse | / | Noun |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nose around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| peek | / | Noun |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| peck at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| poker | /x | Noun |
| potter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jostle | /x | Noun |
| leave no stone unturned | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| happen on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| snoop | / | Noun |
| chase down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skim through | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pong | / | Noun |
| weed | / | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| peep | / | Noun |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit upon | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brogue | / | Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swoop | / | Noun |
| hake | / | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| goof off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rubber | /x | Noun |
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| thumb | / | Noun |
| ballpark | /x | Noun |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| walk the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| abbey | /x | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| affecting | x/x | Adjective |
| africa | /xx | Name |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| america | x/xx | Name |
| among | x/ | |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| asparagus | x/xx | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backpack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| blasted | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bonnets | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carrier bag | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| covering | /xx | Noun |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| dissipated | /xxx | Adjective |
| doggie bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| doggy bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| envelope | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| everybody | /xxx | Verb |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| filled | / | Adjective |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| governing | /xx | Noun |
| grocery bag | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| horsey | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| if | / | Noun |
| incidentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| inspect | x/ | Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| involving | x/x | Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lashing | /x | Noun |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| lick | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| more or less | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mouths | / | Noun |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| nigh | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| nip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| nudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| or so | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| parry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| penetrate | /xx | Verb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| pertaining | x/x | Noun |
| pierce | / | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pound | / | Noun, Verb |
| pour | / | Verb, Noun |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prick | / | Noun, Verb |
| probably | /xx | Adverb |
| probe | / | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| prod | / | Noun, Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| pry | / | Verb, Noun |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb |
| purse | / | Noun, Verb |
| quaint | / | Adjective, Noun |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rap | / | Noun, Verb |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rio | /x | Name |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sac | / | Noun, Verb |
| sack | / | Noun, Verb |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| sedate | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| shopping bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sober | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| some | / | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| south | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| southern | /x | Adjective, Name |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| stab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| straw | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
