brown up
brown up · browns up · browned up · browning up
To become or make brown in color, such as by cookingTo become or make (something) brown in color, such as by cooking.
» Mr Brown is looked up to by all the students.
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(intransitive, literally, transitive)To become or make (something) brown in color, such as by cooking.
(intransitive, transitive)To become browner from tanning.
(intransitive, transitive)To put on or wear brownface makeup.
Examples
1 sentencesMr Brown is looked up to by all the students.
Forms
browns up, browning up, browned up, browned up| Base form | brown up · to brown up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | browns up |
| Present participle | browning up |
| Past simple | browned up |
| Past participle | browned up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 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