bank up
To press a mound of something against something elseTo press a mound of something against something else.
» That bank was held up twice.
Тот банк был ограблен дважды. — AntonKhorev
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3 sensesTo press a mound of something against something else.
To make a mound to guard against something.
(intransitive)To bank (form a bank; gather in masses).
Examples
5 sentencesThat bank was held up twice.
ruТот банк был ограблен дважды. — AntonKhorev
The bank was held up last night.
The bank was held up a week ago.
deJene Bank ist vor einer Woche überfallen worden. — xtofu80
The snow banked up against the wall.
The traffic banked up for several kilometres because two lanes were closed for roadworks.
deDer Verkehr staute sich mehrere Kilometer weit, da zwei Fahrspuren wegen Straßenarbeiten gesperrt waren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
banks up, banking up, banked up, banked up| Base form | bank up · to bank up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | banks up |
| Present participle | banking up |
| Past simple | banked up |
| Past participle | banked up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.