Associations to the word «Buildup»

Wiktionary

BUILDUP, noun. An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.

Dictionary definition

BUILDUP, noun. The act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion".
BUILDUP, noun. The result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes".
BUILDUP, noun. Highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats