Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

check upstairs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
check- up-stairs
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To invoke the Decision Review System.

Informal

Etymology

The third umpire is typically seated high in the stadium, with replays displayed on elevated screens.

Usage

Inflected Forms

checks upstairs (present, singular) checking upstairs (participle, present) checked upstairs (participle, past) checked upstairs (past)

Questions

What does check upstairs mean?
To invoke the Decision Review System.
Where does check upstairs come from?
The third umpire is typically seated high in the stadium, with replays displayed on elevated screens.

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