Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roll up on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
rol-l up on
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sneak up to (someone or something) with the intention of causing harm.

Slang

Etymology

From roll up + on; semantically and morphologically parallel with roll up + to.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rolls up on (present, singular) rolling up on (participle, present) rolled up on (participle, past) rolled up on (past)

Questions

What does roll up on mean?
To sneak up to (someone or something) with the intention of causing harm.
Where does roll up on come from?
From roll up + on; semantically and morphologically parallel with roll up + to.

How to pronounce roll up on

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