Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sex up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: sex up
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take part in sexual acts with.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To arouse somebody sexually.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To make more sexually attractive.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To enhance in terms of fashionable appeal.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To sensationalize.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I wanna sex you up!"
"Make sweet lovin' all night long / Oh, I wanna sex you up / Feels so right it can't be wrong"
"Get spanked: it'll sex you up!"
"I got my eyes shut / Praying they won't stray / Oh we're not sexed up / That's what makes the difference today"
"Enrique Iglesias sexed up his music video to appeal to a younger audience."
"Women in the UK jazz scene face discrimination and sexual harassment according to a new report, from requests to “sex up” their album covers to tokenism, maternal discrimination and scepticism about their musical capabilities."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sexes up (present, singular) sexing up (participle, present) sexed up (participle, past) sexed up (past)

Synonyms

eroticize

Questions

What does sex up mean?: To take part in sexual acts with.

How to pronounce sex up

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