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- [buhn-dl uhp]
- /ˈbʌn dl ʌp/
- /ˈbʌn.dl̩ ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhn-dl uhp]
- /ˈbʌn dl ʌp/
Definitions of bundle up words
- phrasal verb bundle up If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together. 3
- phrasal verb bundle up If you bundle up, you dress in a lot of warm clothes, usually because the weather is very cold. If you bundle someone up, you dress them in a lot of warm clothes. 3
- verb bundle up to dress (somebody) warmly and snugly 3
- verb bundle up to make (something) into a bundle or bundles, esp by tying 3
- noun bundle up to put on plenty of warm clothing 3
- noun bundle up several objects or a quantity of material gathered or bound together: a bundle of hay. 1
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Origin of bundle up
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English bundel < Middle Dutch bundel, bondel; akin to bind
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Parts of speech for Bundle up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bundle up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bundle up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bundle up
verb bundle up
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for bundle up
verb bundle up
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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