buff up
buff up · buffs up · buffed up · buffing up
To improveTo improve.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To improve.
(transitive)To shine; to make shiny.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To become more muscular.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To study hard to learn a particular subject.
I'll need to buff up on my Italian before my trip to Genoa.
Forms
buffs up, buffing up, buffed up, buffed up| Base form | buff up · to buff up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | buffs up |
| Present participle | buffing up |
| Past simple | buffed up |
| Past participle | buffed up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 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