swan-upping

swan-up·ping

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swon uhp]
- /swɒn ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swon uhp]
- /swɒn ʌp/

Definitions of swan-upping word

noun swan-upping the taking up of young swans to mark them with nicks on the beak for identification. 1
noun swan-upping an annual expedition for this purpose on the Thames. 1
noun swan-upping the practice or action of marking nicks in swans' beaks as a sign of ownership 0
noun swan-upping the annual swan-upping of royal cygnets on the River Thames 0
noun swan-upping the practice in England of marking young swans with a notch in the upper beak as a sign of ownership 0

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Origin of swan-upping

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; swan1 + upping (up + -ing1)

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Parts of speech for Swan-upping

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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swan-upping popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% 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.