shaft
11 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #7,186
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
verb
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʃˈæft/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural shafts
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
the main (mid) section of a long bone
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)