trumped up

trump up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truhmp uhp]
- /trʌmp ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truhmp uhp]
- /trʌmp ʌp/

Definitions of trumped up words

adjective trumped up spuriously devised; fraudulent; fabricated: He was arrested on some trumped-up charge. 1
noun trumped up Cards. any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit. Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself. 1
noun trumped up Informal. a fine person; brick. 1
verb with object trumped up Cards. to take with a trump. 1
verb with object trumped up to excel; surpass; outdo. 1
verb without object trumped up Cards. to play a trump. to take a trick with a trump. 1

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Origin of trumped up

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; special use of trump1; see -ed2

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Parts of speech for Trumped up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trumped up

trumped 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 68% 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.

trumped up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trumped up

adj trumped up

apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
casuistic — of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
cooked-up — to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.
false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.

adjective trumped up

concocted — to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cookery: to concoct a meal from leftovers.
devised — to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
foundationless — Without foundation; unfounded.
framed — (of a picture or similar) held in a frame.
notional — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.

All 12 Synonyms of trumped up