Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keepie-uppie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.74 in modern English

Syllables: keepie-up-pie
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of continuously bouncing a soccer ball in the air without the use of the hands.

Uncountable

noun

A bounce in such a way.

Countable

Example Sentences

"The children were playing keepie-uppie to amuse themselves."
"My record is 50 keepie-uppies!"

Etymology

Deverbal from keep up, with suffix + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie

Usage

Inflected Forms

keepie-uppies (plural)

Questions

What does keepie-uppie mean?: The action of continuously bouncing a soccer ball in the air without the use of the hands.
Where does keepie-uppie come from?: Deverbal from keep up, with suffix + -ie.

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