Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ask how high when someone says jump

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: ask how high- when -some-one says jump
IPA

68

Scrabble Score

29

Letters

4

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To obey someone's commands slavishly, without argument.

Example Sentences

"[…] They say jump, you say "how high?""
"[…] my little brothers and sisters who grew up to go crazy and take drugs and die in car accidents while I managed to not only stay alive but wear a suit every day. And for that reason when the station owners say jump I say how high."
"Redwood's coaches are living and dying on every play; the players are into it but they're tensely composed, ready to ask how high when a coach says jump."
"In fact, I would barely start giving my “authority speech” when they would give me that certain look, and with one eyebrow raised, say, “We know, Mom, when our teacher says jump, we say, 'How high?' […]"

Inflected Forms

asks how high when someone says jump (present, singular) asking how high when someone says jump (participle, present) asked how high when someone said jump (participle, past) asked how high when someone said jump (past)

Questions

What does ask how high when someone says jump mean?: To obey someone's commands slavishly, without argument.

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