Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shoot uhp]
- /ʃut ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shoot uhp]
- /ʃut ʌp/
Definitions of shoot-up word
- noun shoot-up an act or instance of injecting an addictive drug intravenously. 1
- noun shoot-up shootout (def 1). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of shoot-up
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of verb phrase shoot up
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Parts of speech for Shoot-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoot-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
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