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divvy up

/ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/

divvy up verb: to divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.

Verb

divvy up (third-person singular simple present divvies up, present participle divvying up, simple past and past participle divvied up)

  1. (informal) To divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
    • We can divvy up the last piece of cake and each have a little dessert.
    Synonyms:
    divide

Synonyms of divvy up

Forms of divvy up

third-person singular presentdivvies up
present participledivvying up
past participledivvied up
pastdivvied up
alternative formdivy up

Origin of divvy up

A diminutive form of the phrasal verb divide up.

Questions about divvy up

What does divvy up mean?
Divvy up means to divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
What part of speech is divvy up?
Divvy up is a verb.
How do you pronounce divvy up?
Divvy up is pronounced /ˌdɪv.i ˈʌp/ (UK).
What is the past tense of divvy up?
The past tense of divvy up is divvied up.

Words near divvy up in the dictionary

  1. divvies
  2. divvies up
  3. divvy
  4. divvy duck
  5. divvy ducks
  6. divvy up
  7. divvy van
  8. divvy vans
  9. divvying
  10. divvying up
  11. divy

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