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- /ɪn drɪbz ænd dræbz/
- /ɪn drɪbz ənd dræbz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ɪn drɪbz ænd dræbz/
Definitions of in dribs and drabs words
- adverb in dribs and drabs a little at a time 1
- phrase in dribs and drabs If people or things arrive in dribs and drabs, they arrive in small numbers over a period of time rather than arriving all together. 0
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Parts of speech for In dribs and drabs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in dribs and drabs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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