frame-up

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfreɪmʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frām′up′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈframe-ˌup,  n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsan act of falsely incriminating an innocent person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
frame-up  (frām′up′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
  • frame + up, modeled on nominalizations of phrasal verbs, with up as perfective particle 1895–1900, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
frame-up
  1. a conspiracy to incriminate someone on a false charge
  2. a plot to bring about a dishonest result, as in a contest
'frame-up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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