Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hup

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: hup
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.

intj

A call to turn a horse to the right.

verb

To urge (a horse) to turn right with a cry of "hup".

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"After four we raise our swords. One two three four... hup two three four... hup two three four."
""Hup, two, three, fo', . . . " cracked the American voice out of the foggy darkness."

Etymology

Variant of hep.

Usage

Transitive verb

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

hep (alternative) hups (present, singular) hupping (participle, present) hupped (participle, past) hupped (past)

Phrases

variants of the 4 4 downbeat in swing and jazz

Frequently Paired Words

gee haw hep hip hub hubbin variants of the 4 4 downbeat in swing and jazz

Antonyms

hie

Questions

What does hup mean?: The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
Where does hup come from?: Variant of hep.

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