Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stump up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
stump up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay for something, often with reluctance.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

stumps up (present, singular) stumping up (participle, present) stumped up (participle, past) stumped up (past)

Questions

What does stump up mean?
To pay for something, often with reluctance.

How to pronounce stump up

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