Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up and

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.35 in modern English

Syllables
up- and
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Abruptly; unexpectedly.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from get up and. Possibly a dialect use of up (verb).

Usage

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Questions

What does up and mean?
Abruptly; unexpectedly.
Where does up and come from?
Unknown. Possibly from get up and. Possibly a dialect use of up (verb).

How to pronounce up and

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