Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gear up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: gear up
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prepare for an activity.

Intransitive verb

verb

To put on special clothing or equipment.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds."
"We're gearing ourselves up for a busy week ahead."
"As this issue of RAIL went to press, NR was gearing up to deliver a further £80m of upgrades over the Late May Bank Holiday (May 29-31), across 620 projects."
"The soldiers geared up and loaded onto the assault craft. They would have a forty-five minute ride to the beach."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

gears up (present, singular) gearing up (participle, present) geared up (participle, past) geared up (past)

Synonyms

fix prepare set up ready set

Questions

What does gear up mean?: To prepare for an activity.

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