Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jazz up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: jaz-z up
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make gaudy and bright.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To make more interesting by additions.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To give a rhythm or melody reminiscent of jazz.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: liven up, enliven, brighten up, brighten; gaudify"
"I jazzed up my room with some new posters."
"Johnny imagines all manner of chrome gadgetry that he could kipe and give to his father to jazz up his ’fifty-six Ford Vicky ragtop."
"Near-synonyms: liven up, enliven; spice up; customize"
"I jazzed up a supermarket pizza with olives and fried onions."
"They played a jazzed-up version of the original song."

Usage

Inflected Forms

jazzes up (present, singular) jazzing up (participle, present) jazzed up (participle, past) jazzed up (past)

Frequently Paired Words

jazzed jazzy vajazzle

Synonyms

liven up enliven brighten up brighten gaudify spice up customize jazzify

Questions

What does jazz up mean?: To make gaudy and bright.

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