lead-up

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leed uhp]
- /lid ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leed uhp]
- /lid ʌp/

Definitions of lead-up word

noun lead-up something that provides an approach to or preparation for an event or situation. 1
singular noun lead-up The lead-up to an event is the things connected to that event that happen before it. 0
noun lead-up the events or time preceding something 0

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Origin of lead-up

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; noun use of verb phrase lead up (to)

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Parts of speech for Lead-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lead-up

lead-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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