Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saddle up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
sad-dle up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.

Intransitive verb

verb

To set and cinch a saddle in preparation for riding.

Transitive verb

verb

To engage in sexual intercourse.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

saddles up (present, singular) saddling up (participle, present) saddled up (participle, past) saddled up (past)

Questions

What does saddle up mean?
To set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.

How to pronounce saddle up

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