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Meaning of "fuck-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUCK-UP

fuck-up  [ˈfʌkˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUCK-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fuck-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUCK-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fuck

Fuck is an English-language word, a profanity which refers to the act of sexual intercourse and is also commonly used to denote disdain or as an intensifier. Its origin is obscure; it is usually considered to be first attested to around 1475, but may be considerably older. In modern usage, the term fuck and its derivatives can be used in the position of a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb. There are many common phrases that employ the word, as well as compounds incorporating it, such as motherfucker.

Definition of fuck-up in the English dictionary

The definition of fuck-up in the dictionary is an act or instance of bungling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUCK-UP


break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
bunk-up
ˈbʌŋkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cockup
ˈkɒkˌʌp
crack-up
ˈkrækˌʌp
fuckup
ˈfʌkˌʌp
jack-up
ˈdʒækˌʌp
kick-up
ˈkɪkˌʌp
knock-up
ˈnɒkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
lockup
ˈlɒkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
muck-up
ˈmʌkˌʌp
shakeup
ˈʃeɪkˌʌp
sneakeup
ˈsniːkˌʌp
stack-up
ˈstækˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
workup
ˈwɜːkˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUCK-UP

fuchsine
fuchsite
fuci
fucivorous
fuck
fuck about
fuck buddy
fuck off
fuck up
fuck-all
fucker
fucking
fucking A
fuckoff
fuckup
fuckwit
fucoid
fucoidal
fucose
fucoxanthin

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUCK-UP

crystal pick-up
hook-up
lock-up
magnetic pick-up
mark-up
mock-up
pick-up
satellite link-up
shook-up
stick-up
stuck-up
walk-up

Synonyms and antonyms of fuck-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fuck-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUCK-UP

Find out the translation of fuck-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fuck-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fuck-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

他妈的机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cagada
570 millions of speakers

English

fuck-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बकवास अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللعنة المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ебать - до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

foda-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যৌনসঙ্গম-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fuck- up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fuck-up
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fuck- up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファック·アップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

씨발 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jancok-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng thô lổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்தவொரு அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kahrol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuck- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fuck- up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ебать -до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fuck - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fuck- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fokop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fan -up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fuck- up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fuck-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUCK-UP»

The term «fuck-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUCK-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fuck-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fuck-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fuck-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUCK-UP»

Discover the use of fuck-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fuck-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stand-up Comedy in Theory, Or, Abjection in America
A cultural theory of stand-up comedy. "John Limon's book opens up exciting new possibilities in cultural studies.
John Limon, 2000
2
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
BORN STANDING UP is a funny and riveting chronicle of how Steve Martin became the comedy genius we now know and is also a fascinating portrait of an era.
Steve Martin, 2008
3
Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet
Where Wizards Stay Up Late is the exciting story of the pioneers responsible for creating the most talked about, most influential, and most far-reaching communications breakthrough since the invention of the telephone.
Katie Hafner, Matthew Lyon, 1999
4
The Break-up of Britain: Crisis and Neo-nationalism
In this 25th anniversary edition, Tom Nairn reviews the arguments of his classic study and expands his thesis into the new millennium.
Tom Nairn, 2003
5
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere -- to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant.
E.L. Konigsburg, 2010
6
Up from Eden: A Transpersonal View of Human Evolution
This book chronicles humanity's cultural and psychospiritual evolutionary journey over some six million years from its primal past into its dazzling cosmic future.
Ken Wilber, 1996
7
Game of Thrones: A Pop-up Guide to Westeros
Visually spectacular and enthrallingly interactive, Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros sets a new standard for pop-up books and perfectly captures the epic scope and imagination of the series.
Matthew Christian Reinhart, 2014
8
Belly Up
The zoo’s top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but Teddy and his feisty friend Summer McCraken have other ideas. Could the culprit be FunJungle’s animal-hating head of operations?
Stuart Gibbs, 2010
9
101 Pick-Up Lines
This book is not dedicated to one friend or family member, but For everybody out there who needs a Pick-Up Line. This Book is the single person's best friend. The book price $9.00 with a portion of the proceeds going to The Relay For Life.
Nick Wolf, 2008
10
Camping in a Pop-up Camper Is Paradise: A Carry-along Guide ...
First aid, bugs, bites, and rashes. Winterizing your tent-trailer. Camper packing list. Steps to pop-up. Learning what to do and what NOT to do when camping just got easy. This is your ultimate "how-to" book on tent-trailer camping!
Mellody R.L. Allee, 2010

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUCK-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fuck-up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sweet and sour to whet the appetite
... and his lead-out train are unpopular losers of the sprint finish, with their team manager, Brian Holm, labelling it "a historical fuck-up". Oh dear. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Mark Cavendish frustrated again on Tour de France stage five
... Cavendish blamed his team for what the owner Patrick Lefevere comically labelled “a historical fuck-up”, but in more philosophical mood on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Disney to Make Prince Charming Movie From the POV of His Loser …
... who “never lived up to the family name.” Given how bland the original always seemed, Prince Fuck-Up sounds promising. Advertisement ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
4
Live Review: Failure at Lawrence's Liberty Hall (7/2)
But there wasn't a single fuck-up, and Failure held down a tight hour-and-a-half set, eventually delving into the back catalog. The bass line and ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fuck-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fuck-up-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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