Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

test-drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: test--drive
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of test drive.

Example Sentences

"Nissan soon realised its mistake and now you can buy a new Europe-only Primera, which Nissan claims has 600 major changes. I've been test-driving the 1.8S hatchback."

Inflected Forms

test-drives (present, singular) test-driving (participle, present) test-drove (past) test-driven (participle, past)

Questions

What does test-drive mean?: Alternative form of test drive.

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