Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plate up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: plate up
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dish out or place food on a plate (or other serving vessel) prior to serving.

Example Sentences

"Bugs, oysters, prawns and crabs [...] are plated up on the decks of four side-by-side trawlers bobbing on the calm waters of Trinity Inlet."

Inflected Forms

plates up (present, singular) plating up (participle, present) plated up (participle, past) plated up (past)

Questions

What does plate up mean?: To dish out or place food on a plate (or other serving vessel) prior to serving.

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