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Hut vs Hup - What's the difference?

hut | hup |

As a noun hut

is a small wooden shed.

As a verb hut

is to put into a hut.

As an interjection hup is

the first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.

hut

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small wooden shed
  • a primitive dwelling

    • Verb

    (hutt)
  • (rare, archaic, transitive) to put into a hut
    • to hut troops in winter quarters
  • (rare, archaic, intransitive) to take shelter in a hut
  • * Washington Irving
    • The troops hutted among the heights of Morristown.

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    hup

    English

    Interjection

  • The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
    • After four we raise our swords...One Two Three Four...Hup''' Two Three Four...'''Hup Two Three Four.

    Related terms

    * (beat) hep, hip, variants of the 4/4 downbeat in swing and jazz

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