Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mask up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
mask up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical face mask.

Intransitive verb

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Etymology

Popularized in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, attested but not common outside technical contexts.

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What does mask up mean?
To put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical face mask.
Where does mask up come from?
Popularized in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, attested but not common outside technical contexts.

How to pronounce mask up

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