Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belly up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
bel-ly up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dead or defunct.

verb

To gather close, or approach eagerly or assertively, as a bar for ordering alcoholic drinks.

Intransitive verb

verb

To die; to fail or go out of business.

Intransitive verb

verb

To lay on the back with its belly up.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

belly-up (alternative) bellies up (present, singular) bellying up (participle, present) bellied up (participle, past) bellied up (past)

Phrases

go belly-up tits up belly up to the bar

Frequently Paired Words

go belly-up tits up

Questions

What does belly up mean?
Dead or defunct.

How to pronounce belly up

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