big up
To increase one's muscle massTo increase one's muscle mass.
» Tom knew something big was up.
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4 senses(informal, transitive)To increase one's muscle mass.
(informal)To become big.
(slang, transitive)To behave confidently and proudly.
(slang, transitive)To proclaim or exaggerate the importance of; to promote.
I want to big up my bro on the mic.
They're trying to big themselves up to be more than they are.
Examples
8 sentencesTom knew something big was up.
This is all a big mix up. I'm not the girl you're looking for.
deEs liegt eine große Verwechslung vor. Ich bin nicht die, welche du suchst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The big car pulled up suddenly.
A big car drew up and a tall lady got out.
The big investor bought up the stocks.
Forms
bigs up, bigging up, bigged up, bigged upSynonyms
18 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular 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.