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nut up

/nʌt ʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
nut up
IPA
/nʌt ʌp/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show courage and hide one's apprehension.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To lose one's temper, go nuts.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nut + up (influenced by expressions like "man up" or "shut up"; "nut" refers to testicles, symbolically implying being more manly).

Usage

Inflected Forms

nuts up (present, singular) nutting up (participle, present) nutted up (participle, past) nutted up (past)

Phrases

shut up

Frequently Paired Words

shut up

Synonyms

nut out man up endure put up with take lying down

Questions

How do you pronounce nut up?
The recorded pronunciation is /nʌt ʌp/.
What does nut up mean?
To show courage and hide one's apprehension.
Where does nut up come from?
From nut + up (influenced by expressions like "man up" or "shut up"; "nut" refers to testicles, symbolically implying being more manly).

How to pronounce nut up

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