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hutch up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
hutch up
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move slightly (sideways), in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie on, or to move sideways on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.

verb

To share a house or flat with another person, especially due to high rents.

verb

To put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to be integrated or accepted; compare ‘butch’.

Inflected Forms

hutches up (present, singular) hutching up (participle, present) hutched up (participle, past) hutched up (past)

Questions

What does hutch up mean?
To move slightly (sideways), in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie on, or to move sideways on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.

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