Transcription
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- [pent uhp]
- /pɛnt ʌp/
- /ˌpentˈʌp ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pent uhp]
- /pɛnt ʌp/
Definitions of pent-up word
- adjective pent-up confined; restrained; not vented or expressed; curbed: pent-up emotions; pent-up rage. 1
- adjective pent-up Pent-up emotions, energies, or forces have been held back and not expressed, used, or released. 0
- adjective pent-up not released; repressed 0
- adjective pent-up kept unwillingly 0
- adjective pent-up held in check; curbed; confined 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pent-up
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; adj. use of verb phrase pent up
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Parts of speech for Pent-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pent-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
Synonyms for pent-up
adjective pent-up
- curbed — Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
See also
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