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BELLY-UP

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Dictionary entry overview: What does belly-up mean?

• BELLY-UP (adjective)
The adjective BELLY-UP has 1 sense:

1. financially ruined

Familiarity information: BELLY-UP used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BELLY-UP (adjective)

Sense 1

belly-up ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Financially ruined

Synonyms:

bankrupt; belly-up

Context examples:

a bankrupt company / the company went belly-up

Similar:

insolvent (unable to meet or discharge financial obligations)

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