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louse up

/ˈlaʊs ˈʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
louse up
IPA
/ˈlaʊs ˈʌp/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

Colloquial

verb

To mistreat (someone).

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlaʊs ˈʌp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

louses up (present, singular) lousing up (participle, present) loused up (participle, past) loused up (past)

Frequently Paired Words

lousy

Questions

How do you pronounce louse up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaʊs ˈʌp/.
What does louse up mean?
To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

How to pronounce louse up

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