Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camo up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: camo up
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put on clothing, make-up, etc. with a camouflage pattern, to wear camouflage.

Informal

verb

To camouflage one's person or equipment, to hide or obscure from view.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The week prior to the Army-Navy game is anything goes at West Point. Cadets and hard-core instructors “camo up” and wear BDUs (battle dress uniforms) in preparation for the looming clash of the mighty Army black knights and the wimpy, undisciplined Navy midshipmen."
"[…] No one told them anything about camo, and it takes them ten minutes to do it right.” ¶ “Well, we have five minutes and everyone has to camo-up,” the first sergeant explained patiently."
"The plan is to have the veterinarian “camo up,” maybe by using a hunting blind, he said, to get close enough to take a shot with a tranquilizer gun."

Etymology

Ultimately from camouflage, of camo plus the aspect marker up.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

camos up (present, singular) camoing up (participle, present) camoed up (participle, past) camoed up (past)

Questions

What does camo up mean?: To put on clothing, make-up, etc. with a camouflage pattern, to wear camouflage.
Where does camo up come from?: Ultimately from camouflage, of camo plus the aspect marker up.

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