Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fuck up

/ˌfʌkˈʌp/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English

Syllables
fuck- up
IPA
/ˌfʌkˈʌp/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a mistake, to go wrong.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To botch or make a mess of.

Transitive verb

verb

To injure or damage badly.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of destroy (“to eat food quickly, hungrily or completely”)

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

Ellipsis of shut the fuck up.

verb

Synonym of crack up (“to cause to laugh”)

Slang; Transitive verb

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How do you pronounce fuck up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfʌkˈʌp/.
What does fuck up mean?
To make a mistake, to go wrong.

How to pronounce fuck up

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