Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cockup

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: cock-up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cock-up.

noun

A hat or cap worn turned up in front.

Archaic

noun

A large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer).

Etymology

A deverbal from cock up.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

cockups (plural)

Synonyms

barramundi begti ballup balls-up mess-up

Questions

What does cockup mean?: Alternative form of cock-up.
Where does cockup come from?: A deverbal from cock up.

How to pronounce cockup

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