Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lump up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
lump up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To become swollen.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To form clumps, bumps, mounds or clots.

Intransitive verb

verb

To get a lump in one's throat.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

lumps up (present, singular) lumping up (participle, present) lumped up (participle, past) lumped up (past)

Questions

What does lump up mean?
To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.

How to pronounce lump up

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