Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp and uh-bout]
- /ʌp ænd əˈbaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp and uh-bout]
- /ʌp ænd əˈbaʊt/
Definitions of up and about words
- adverb up and about to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder. 1
- adverb up and about to or in an erect position: to stand up. 1
- adverb up and about out of bed: to get up. 1
- adverb up and about above the horizon: The moon came up. 1
- adverb up and about to or at any point that is considered higher. 1
- adverb up and about to or at a source, origin, center, or the like: to follow a stream up to its source. 1
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Origin of up and about
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English up(pe) (adv.), Old English up(p) to a higher position, uppe in a higher position; cognate with Old Frisian up, Old Saxon up, Middle Dutch up, op, Old Norse upp; akin to Old High German ūf (> German auf), Gothic iup
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Parts of speech for Up and about
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up and about popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
up and about usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for up and about
adjective up and about
- bedridden — Someone who is bedridden is so ill or has such a severe disability that they cannot get out of bed.
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