lace up

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [leys uhp]
- /leɪs ʌp/
- /leɪs ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leys uhp]
- /leɪs ʌp/

Definitions of lace up words

noun lace up anything that laces up, especially a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot. 1
adjective lace up having a lace that is laced up as a closure: a lace-up blouse. 1
verb lace up to tighten or fasten (clothes or footwear) with laces 0
adjective lace up (of footwear) to be fastened with laces 0
noun lace up a lace-up shoe or boot 0
adjective lace up (of clothing or footwear) to be fastened with laces 0

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Origin of lace up

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; noun and adj. use of verb phrase lace up

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Parts of speech for Lace up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lace up

lace up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for lace up

verb lace up

lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.

Just one Synonym for lace up