Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kickup

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kick-up
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Material thrown upward by the wheels of a moving vehicle.

Uncountable

noun

A controlled kick that sends a ball upwards.

Countable

noun

A disturbance.

Countable; Dated

noun

Something passed up a hierarchy or chain of command.

Countable; Slang

noun

The waterthrush

Archaic

Etymology

Deverbal from kick up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kickups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mudflap kickoff

Synonyms

dustup

Questions

What does kickup mean?
Material thrown upward by the wheels of a moving vehicle.
Where does kickup come from?
Deverbal from kick up.

How to pronounce kickup

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