Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deck up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
deck- up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dress up; to deck out or gussy up oneself; to decorate.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

decks up (present, singular) decking up (participle, present) decked up (participle, past) decked up (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bedeck deck deck out

Synonyms

overdress dress up fig out fig up gussy up fancy up trick up deck out trick out prink attire get up

Questions

What does deck up mean?
To dress up; to deck out or gussy up oneself; to decorate.

How to pronounce deck up

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