Trumped Up

Pronunciation: /trʌmpt ʌp/

Definitions of trumped up

verb to invent or fabricate something, typically with the intention to deceive or falsely accuse

Example Sentences

A1 The police trumped up charges against the innocent man.

A2 She was worried that her boss would trump up a reason to fire her.

B1 The tabloid newspaper often trumped up stories to sell more copies.

B2 The prosecutor was accused of trumping up evidence to secure a conviction.

C1 The politician was caught trumping up his achievements to gain more votes.

C2 The company was fined for trumping up their financial statements to attract investors.

Examples of trumped up in a Sentence

formal The lawyer argued that the charges against his client were trumped up and lacked evidence.

informal I can't believe they trumped up those ridiculous accusations against him.

slang They totally trumped up those charges just to make a point.

figurative Her fear was trumped up by her overactive imagination.

Grammatical Forms of trumped up

• past tense: trumped up
• plural: trumped ups
• comparative: more trumped up
• superlative: most trumped up
• present tense: trump up
• future tense: will trump up
• perfect tense: have trumped up
• continuous tense: is trumping up
• singular: trumped up
• positive degree: trumped up
• infinitive: to trump up
• gerund: trumping up
• participle: trumped up

Origin and Evolution of trumped up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'trumped up' originated from the Middle English word 'trumpen' which means to deceive or cheat.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of fabricating false charges or accusations, the term 'trumped up' has evolved to also mean exaggerated or falsified.