Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacket up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
jack-et up
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To criticize or scold (someone).

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To put on a jacket, typically one needed for an activity (such as a life jacket or a hi-viz vest).

Intransitive verb

verb

To lift (something) using a jack.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

jackets up (present, singular) jacketing up (participle, present) jacketed up (participle, past) jacketed up (past)

Questions

What does jacket up mean?
To criticize or scold (someone).

How to pronounce jacket up

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