up a tree

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp ey tree]
- /ʌp eɪ tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp ey tree]
- /ʌp eɪ tri/

Definitions of up a tree words

noun up a tree a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 1
noun up a tree any of various shrubs, bushes, and plants, as the banana, resembling a tree in form and size. 1
noun up a tree something resembling a tree in shape, as a clothes tree or a crosstree. 1
noun up a tree Mathematics, Linguistics. tree diagram. 1
noun up a tree family tree. 1
noun up a tree a pole, post, beam, bar, handle, or the like, as one forming part of some structure. 1

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Origin of up a tree

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English trēo(w); cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse trē, Old Saxon treo, Gothic triu; akin to Greek drŷs oak, Sanskrit, Avestan dru wood

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Parts of speech for Up a tree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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up a tree popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for up a tree

noun up a tree

hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
hangup — Alternative spelling of hang-up.
quandary — a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.

adverb up a tree

chancy — Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty.
dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
liable — legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

All 8 Synonyms of up a tree