Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhk uhp]
- /mʌk ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhk uhp]
- /mʌk ʌp/
Definitions of muck-up word
- noun muck-up moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure. 1
- noun muck-up a highly organic, dark or black soil, less than 50 percent combustible, often used as a manure. 1
- noun muck-up mire; mud. 1
- noun muck-up filth, dirt, or slime. 1
- noun muck-up defamatory or sullying remarks. 1
- noun muck-up a state of chaos or confusion: to make a muck of things. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of muck-up
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; noun use of verb phrase muck up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Muck-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muck-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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