Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pattern up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: pat-tern up
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sort oneself out; To fix up.

verb

To bring into line.

Transitive verb

verb

To inflict unlawful physical violence upon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"My gal so fine, pattern her. Sorry, little nigga, better pattern up."
"A ‘debt enforcer’ made a series of lurid threats of violence to someone who owed a drugs gang money, a court has heard. Louis Tyler Hall warned his target he was going to “pattern him up” and “chef him up” – references to inflicting wounds with a knife – unless he paid."
"And I know some people tried to pattern me up. Boy, you gotta lose weight, else we'll fatten you up."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

patterns up (present, singular) patterning up (participle, present) patterned up (participle, past) patterned up (past)

Synonyms

sort out correct fix

Questions

What does pattern up mean?: To sort oneself out; To fix up.

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