Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dust up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
dust up
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cover with dust.

Transitive verb

verb

To attack (a person) physically; to beat up.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

dusts up (present, singular) dusting up (participle, present) dusted up (participle, past) dusted up (past)

Questions

What does dust up mean?
To cover with dust.

How to pronounce dust up

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