to hold court

to hold court

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too hohld kawrt, kohrt]
- /tu hoʊld kɔrt, koʊrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too hohld kawrt, kohrt]
- /tu hoʊld kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definition of to hold court words

phrase to hold court If someone holds court in a place, they are surrounded by a lot of people who are paying them a lot of attention because they are interesting or famous. 0

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Parts of speech for To hold court

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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to hold court popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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