clew up
clew up · clews up · clewed up · clewing up
To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being…To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".
Forms
clews up, clewing up, clewed up, clewed up| Base form | clew up · to clew up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | clews up |
| Present participle | clewing up |
| Past simple | clewed up |
| Past participle | clewed up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 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