Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put one's feet up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: put one's feet up
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Example Sentences

"It is also disconcerting when you suddenly realise that the driver isn't steering, but may be thumbing over his Customs papers with his feet up."
"One thing Tuchel did not need to learn was how important Kane is to England, as the captain proved once again he has the knack for a timely goal. A deft gliding header from Djed Spence's cross gave Kane his 67th goal of the season, just before he could put his feet up for the rest of the game."

Inflected Forms

puts one's feet up (present, singular) putting one's feet up (participle, present)

Phrases

let one's hair down take it easy kick back

Frequently Paired Words

let one's hair down take it easy kick back

Synonyms

kick one's feet up

Questions

What does put one's feet up mean?: To relax.

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