Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridge up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
bridge up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach threateningly; to gesture aggressively; to show off as if to fight.

Australian usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

bridges up (present, singular) bridging up (participle, present) bridged up (participle, past) bridged up (past)

Synonyms

shape up

Questions

What does bridge up mean?
To approach threateningly; to gesture aggressively; to show off as if to fight.

How to pronounce bridge up

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