Cover up or coverup?
cover up is a verb meaning “To conceal or disguise”; coverup is a noun meaning “Alternative spelling of cover-up”. cover up is written as two words and coverup as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between cover up and coverup?
| cover up | coverup | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Meaning | To conceal or disguise To clothe; to conceal one's private parts An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake | Alternative spelling of cover-up |
| Example | The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal | none recorded |
| Forms | none | coverups |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkʌvɚˌʌp/ | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 3 million words |
Sources: cover up and coverup in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of cover up and coverup
cover up
- 1
To conceal or disguise
The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal
- 2
An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake
Truthfulness means no lies and no cover-ups. Compassion means being kind and helpful to others. Forbearance means being able to tolerate and suffer, and not fight back
- 3
To clothe; to conceal one's private parts
Cover up, slut!
- 4
An item of clothing to be worn over a swimsuit while not in the water
- 5
To put covers over oneself in bed
Please cover up and go to sleep now
coverup
- 1
Alternative spelling of cover-up
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, cover up or coverup?
cover up is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; coverup about once in every 3 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).