breast up
To cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plantsTo cut the face of (a hedge) on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.
» Rima covered her breast up.
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6 senses(transitive)To cut the face of (a hedge) on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.
To sail two boats side by side so that neither is in front of the other.
To confront an obstacle directly, by pushing straight into it.
(broadly)To confront (someone or something) boldly, or to stand proudly or defiantly.
To move in close, to situate oneself right up against something; to belly up.
(dated)To reinforce or stabilize; to shore up.
Examples
1 sentencesRima covered her breast up.
Forms
breasts up, breasting up, breasted up, breasted up| Base form | breast up · to breast up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breasts up |
| Present participle | breasting up |
| Past simple | breasted up |
| Past participle | breasted up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons 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.