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trump up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌtrʌmp ˈʌp/

trump up means: To invent a false accusation, reason, or piece of evidence, usually to cause trouble for someone.

verb

INVENT FALSELYC1

To invent a false accusation, reason, or piece of evidence, usually to cause trouble for someone.

  • They trumped up charges against him.
  • She trumped up an excuse to cancel the meeting.
  • Did the police trump up the evidence?

How to use it: trump something up (They needed an excuse, so they trumped one up.)

Similar words: fabricate, invent, make up

Common phrases: trump up charges, trump up an excuse, trump up evidence

PROMOTE HEAVILYC2

To draw a lot of attention to a product so that people want to buy it.

  • They trump up every new product.
  • The company trumped up its latest phone with a huge advertising campaign.
  • Why trump up a product that customers already love?

How to use it: trump something up (The agency trumped the product up before its launch.)

Similar words: hype, promote, publicize

Opposites: downplay

Common phrases: trump up a product, trump up something

Questions about trump up

What does trump up mean?

To invent a false accusation, reason, or piece of evidence, usually to cause trouble for someone.

What is trump up in other languages?

Türkçe: uydurmak · Español: fabricar · Français: inventer · Deutsch: erfinden · Italiano: inventare · 日本語: でっち上げる

How do you pronounce trump up?

It is pronounced /ˌtrʌmp ˈʌp/.

How do you use trump up in a sentence?

They trumped up charges against him. She trumped up an excuse to cancel the meeting.

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