Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snake up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
snake up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To switch sides by resorting to authorities, to become treacherous, to rat.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

snakes up (present, singular) snaking up (participle, present) snaked up (participle, past) snaked up (past)

Questions

What does snake up mean?
To switch sides by resorting to authorities, to become treacherous, to rat.

How to pronounce snake up

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