Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krangk uhp]
- /kræŋk ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krangk uhp]
- /kræŋk ʌp/
Definition of crank-up word
- noun crank-up an act or instance of cranking up. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of crank-up
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase crank up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crank-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crank-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% 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.
See also
Matching words
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