heaven knows

heav·en know

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-uh n noh]
- /ˈhɛv ən noʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-uh n noh]
- /ˈhɛv ən noʊ/

Definitions of heaven knows words

phrase heaven knows You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising. 0
phrase heaven knows You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. 0

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Parts of speech for Heaven knows

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heaven knows popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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