tip of the tongue

Synonyms

brain freeze

Examples

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta. Vladimir Nabokov

The entire world rests on the tip of the tongue. Yiddish Proverb

Words in the phrase

tip of the tongue

Close letter words and terms

tip of the iceberg tip of the spear tip of the Stetson tip off tip one's hat tip out