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knees-up

knee-up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee uhp]
    • /ni ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee uhp]
    • /ni ʌp/

Definitions of knees-up word

  • noun knees-up a party or lively gathering, usually including dancing. 1
  • countable noun knees-up A knees-up is a party or celebration. 0
  • noun knees-up a boisterous dance involving the raising of alternate knees 0
  • noun knees-up a lively noisy party or celebration, esp one with dancing 0

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Parts of speech for Knees-up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knees-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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 knees-up

noun knees-up

  • do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
  • jamboree — a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
  • karaoke — an act of singing along to a music video, especially one from which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.

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