Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: 'ship
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of relationship.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Belly and her lifelong best friend Taylor may share the same age on the show, but they truly could not be more different. We j'adore^([sic]) seeing their 'ship play out on-screen, but outside the project they're actually four years apart, with Rain reportedly being around 24."
"The celebs ring in the new year, and Zazie takes the opportunity to fully hard launch their ’ship. S’cute!"

Etymology

Clipping of relationship.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

'ships (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ship

Questions

What does 'ship mean?: Clipping of relationship.
Where does 'ship come from?: Clipping of relationship.

How to pronounce 'ship

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