Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit up and take notice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
sit up and -take no-tice
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start to pay attention suddenly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sits up and takes notice (present, singular) sitting up and taking notice (participle, present) sat up and took notice (past) sat up and taken notice (participle, past)

Synonyms

prick up one's ears

Questions

What does sit up and take notice mean?
To start to pay attention suddenly.

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