build up
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.02 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of lower value. (e.g., place 5♦ over 4♣)
noun
Misspelling of buildup.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: build out"
- "The motor bogies are built up from plates and rolled sections, and have cast-steel, one-piece axleguards, with manganese liners."
- "to build up a door"
- "Ever since the secretary left, the letters in my inbox have started to build up."
- "The first English Electric units were not fitted with an anti-slip brake, but a hurried consultation of the wiring diagram showed that it should be possible to hold in the low-voltage anti-slip relay for long enough to let speed build up without cutting off the motor current."
- "Their first half was marred by the entire side playing too deep, completely unable to build up any form of decent possession once the ball left their bewildered defence."