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Meaning of "stitch-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STITCH-UP

stitch-up  [ˈstɪtʃʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STITCH-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stitch-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 STITCH-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stitch-up in the English dictionary

The definition of stitch-up in the dictionary is a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STITCH-UP


mashup
ˈmæʃʌp
matchup
ˈmætʃʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STITCH-UP

stirrup bone
stirrup cup
stirrup iron
stirrup leather
stirrup pump
stirrup strap
stishie
stitch
stitch up
stitch wheel
stitchcraft
stitcher
stitchery
stitching
stitchwork
stitchwort
stithied
stithies
stithy
stive

WORDS THAT END LIKE STITCH-UP

botch-up
brush-up
close-up
follow-up
high-up
hold-up
hook-up
lash-up
make-up
nosh-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
punch-up
push-up
put-you-up
set-up
smash-up
stand-up
wake-up

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stitch-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STITCH-UP

Find out the translation of stitch-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stitch-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 «stitch-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缝合式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coser -up
570 millions of speakers

English

stitch-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलाई अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرزة المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стежка - до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

costurar -up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup monté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jahitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stitch-Up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステッチアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스티치 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyemprotake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khâu lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலாக்குத்தல் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिवणे अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikiş-up
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stitch - up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стібка -до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cusatura - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stitch- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steek- up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sy -up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sy -up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stitch-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STITCH-UP»

The term «stitch-up» is regularly used and occupies the 65.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STITCH-UP» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STITCH-UP»

Discover the use of stitch-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stitch-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side
Needlework is America's most popular craft, with about 38 million stitchers according to the Hobby Industry of America. Subversive Cross Stitch puts a 21st-century spin to this age-old art.
Julie Jackson, 2006
2
Beautiful Embroidered & Embellished Knits
Insert the needle 2 stitches down, exiting 1 stitch up and to the left, catching the thread behind the needle as shown (3) Repeat from asterisk. With a new color top row on the right. Insert the needle into the same place 2 rows down, exiting 1  ...
Jane Davis, 2008
3
The Principles of Knitting
The best way to correct the situation is to rip all the rows down to the point where the stitch dropped off the needle, work the stitch up from the bottom of the ladder to the needle, and then reknit. Orphaned Stitch. A stitch dropped off, unnoticed.
June Hemmons Hiatt, 2012
4
YarnPlay at Home: Handknits for Colorful Living
of the fabric outside of the v stitch on the other piece of fabric, under both legs of the same stitch, up through the fabric on the other outside of that same stitch, then down through the right side of the first piece of fabric at the same point where ...
Lisa Shobhana Mason, 2007
5
The Complete Photo Guide to Beading
Stitch up and down, weaving the thread along round 3 toward a point opposite the loop. Snip the thread, leaving a 5" (I2 cm) taiI. Thread the original tail, and stitch up to round 3. Stitch up and down, weaving the thread along round 3 beads to ...
Robin Atkins, 2012
6
Stitch Savvy: 25 Skill-Building Projects to Take Your Sewing ...
STITCH EDGES With the corners mitered, stitch down one long edge, catching the side hem, pivot at the lower corner, stitch across the lower hem, pivot again and stitch up the final long edge, taking care to begin and end below the stitches  ...
Deborah Moebes, 2012
7
Beading with Cabochons: Simple Techniques for Beautiful Jewelry
From the back side, stitch up through the backings, leaving a tail approximately 9 inches (22.9 cm) long. The needle should enter approximately '/I6 inch (1 .6 mm) from the edge, below the right-center edge bead. Stitch up through the ...
Jamie Cloud Eakin, 2005
8
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Ex tailoring j. stitch up. (Usu. in the passive, be stitched up) To fleece; to intimidate into submission by virtual, or real, complete bribery: c. and low 5.: since ca. 1950. Gavin Weightman, New Society, 7 July 1977, 'Both Sheila and Gary have ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
9
Pure Knits: Sophisticated Designs in Shades of White
Thread yarn through a tapestry needle and, beginning with the second knit rib at the lower right edge, pull the needle up through the right side of that rib to the fourth stitch up. Then *insert the needle from right to left through the fourth st of the ...
Yahaira Ferreira, 2009
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Running stitch for plain sewing Scallops, plain, cutting Included Shadow stitch, up to M" wide Shell, 4 to 8 stitches per Inch Shirring, material to be measured before shirring. Shirring and basting lace edging, material to be measured after ...
‎1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STITCH-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stitch-up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
David Cameron takes charge of Heathrow decision and locks out …
John Stewart, from anti-Heathrow campaign group HACAN, said: 'It certainly looks like a stitch-up. It could be Cameron is going for a solution he believes will ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Eurosceptic MPs fear stitch-up over prolonged renegotiation
David Cameron will this week try to consign his EU renegotiation process to “several months” of talks behind closed doors with officials in Brussels, fuelling fears ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
3
Gatwick Tory MPs warn of 'political stitch-up' by anti-Heathrow faction
A group of senior Conservative MPs has warned David Cameron that he must avoid a “political stitch-up” that would favour cabinet ministers, and other party ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
World restaurant awards spark cries of a stitch-up
London (AFP) - The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards due to be announced in London Wednesday have stoked up passions in the global gastronomic ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
5
'Stitch-Up' Referendum Fears Realised as Cameron Seeks to Hand …
UKIP leader Nigel Farage's warnings over a “stitch up” referendum have started to become reality, as it emerged today that Prime Minister David Cameron ... «Breitbart News, May 15»
6
Hunt hits out at Labour leadership stitch-up
The leading Labour moderniser Tristram Hunt announced today that he would not be standing in the party's leadership contest, while complaining that the list of ... «The Times, May 15»
7
Election 2015: Nigel Farage warns of referendum 'stitch up'
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said he believes there will be "a complete stitch-up" on a referendum over Europe if David Cameron wins a majority. He urged ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
8
Twitch stitch-up: Gaming vid streamers in data breach hack alert
Gameplay-streaming upstart Twitch thinks hackers may have harvested its user accounts for private information – and has reset people's passwords as a ... «The Register, Mar 15»
9
Immigration Street, review: 'a stitch-up?'
“Get out of this f---ing area. Next time, gunshot,” shouted a masked youth at a camera crew trying to film on Derby Road in Southampton, pelting them with grit. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
10
Labour's private hospital stitch-up: Shocking evidence of how the …
David Campbell Bannerman, Tory MEP for the Eastern Region, said: 'This is a Labour stitch-up. I wonder how many of the CQC's other inspectors are quietly ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

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