Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pucker up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: puck-er up
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissing.

Example Sentences

"Pucker up your lips!"
"Pucker up and gimme a kiss!"
"Sucker love is heaven sent / You pucker up, our passion's spent"

Inflected Forms

puckers up (present, singular) puckering up (participle, present) puckered up (participle, past) puckered up (past)

Questions

What does pucker up mean?: To contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissing.

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