scenes
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Pronunciations (2)
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/siːnz/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/sinz/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A funny or incredible and usually chaotic situation.
Usage- UK usage
- Informal
- Examples
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On Twitter Kathryn Myhill described the ‘absolute scenes in Morrisons’ which had sold out of pasta, flour and chopped tomatoes.
More examples (1)
With just five minutes left on the clock, a near carbon copy of the first goal followed, this time with Jack Grealish playing the ball across goal for Harry Kane to stoop down low and head in his first goal of the tournament. Scenes. Absolute scenes. The drinks carried on long into the night after that one.
Word forms
scænes