buck up to
buck up to · bucks up to · bucked up to · bucking up to
To rebel against; to stand up to or struggle againstTo rebel against (someone or something); to stand up to or struggle against (someone or something).
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To rebel against (someone or something); to stand up to or struggle against (someone or something).
Forms
bucks up to, bucking up to, bucked up to, bucked up toirregular
| Base form | buck up to · to buck up to |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bucks up to |
| Present participle | bucking up to |
| Past simple | bucked up to |
| Past participle | bucked up to |
Tenses
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Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- buck inTo align or sight an instrument (such as a theodolite or level) precisely between two marks or points for accurate measurement.
- buck upTo become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
- buck up toTo rebel against (someone or something); to stand up to or struggle against (someone or something).
- buck forUS, colloquialTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
- buck downslangTo defeat (someone) in a challenge; to beat up or destroy (someone).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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.