Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suck-up

/ˈsʌkˌʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: suck--up
IPA: /ˈsʌkˌʌp/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to win another's favour; a brown-noser.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Dulcie was already holding Lidiaʼs hand, and she didnʼt even know her! What a suck-up."

Etymology

Deverbal from suck up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

suck-ups (plural) suckup (alternative)

Synonyms

brown-noser teacher's pet goody-two-shoes kiss-up

Questions

How do you pronounce suck-up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌkˌʌp/.
What does suck-up mean?: A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to win another's favour; a brown-noser.
Where does suck-up come from?: Deverbal from suck up.

How to pronounce suck-up

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