Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knuckle up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
knuck-le up
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight.

Informal

verb

To approach a problem aggressively.

Informal

verb

To strike or fight.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

knuckles up (present, singular) knuckling up (participle, present) knuckled up (participle, past) knuckled up (past)

Questions

What does knuckle up mean?
To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight.

How to pronounce knuckle up

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