Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up and about

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.07 in modern English

Syllables: up- and about
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness).

Informal

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

up and around (alternative)

Phrases

out and about

Frequently Paired Words

out and about

Synonyms

astir

Questions

What does up and about mean?: Out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness).

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