Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duff up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: duf-f up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat up, to give a beating to.

British usage; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I heard Nick got duffed up behind the shopping centre at the weekend."

Usage

Inflected Forms

duffs up (present, singular) duffing up (participle, present) duffed up (participle, past) duffed up (past)

Questions

What does duff up mean?: To beat up, to give a beating to.

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