make-up

Questions about make-up

What does make-up mean?

make-up means "an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in make-up?

make-up has 2 syllables: ma-ke-up. The stress falls on "ma". In IPA it is /ˈmeɪˌkʌp/.

What is another word for make-up?

Close synonyms include makeup, constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is make-up a common word?

make-up is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with make-up?

14 words rhyme with make-up. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.