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uptaker

uptaker noun: a speech act that takes up a topic raised by a previous speaker.

Noun

uptaker (plural uptakers)

  1. A speech act that takes up a topic raised by a previous speaker.

Forms of uptaker

pluraluptakers

Origin of uptaker

From uptake + -er.

Questions about uptaker

What does uptaker mean?
Uptaker means a speech act that takes up a topic raised by a previous speaker.
What part of speech is uptaker?
Uptaker is a noun.
What is the plural of uptaker?
The plural of uptaker is uptakers.

Words near uptaker in the dictionary

  1. upsy-downsy
  2. Uptain
  3. Uptains
  4. uptake
  5. uptaken
  6. uptaker
  7. uptakers
  8. uptakes
  9. uptaking
  10. uptakings
  11. uptalk

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