Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put someone's back up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: put -some-one's back- up
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.

Example Sentences

"You really put her back up there, John."
"[T]hat is exactly the kind of remark that is guaranteed to put certain masters' backs up, isn't it?"

Inflected Forms

puts someone's back up (present, singular) putting someone's back up (participle, present)

Synonyms

get someone's back up

Questions

What does put someone's back up mean?: Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.

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