collar up
collar up · collars up · collared up · collaring up
To apply a harness to a horseTo apply a harness to a horse.
» He always wore the same green sweater with the collars turned up.
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6 senses(transitive)To apply a harness to a horse.
(transitive)To put a collar on a dog (a band or chain around an animal's neck).
(intransitive)To build up a lip or collar around a hole.
(intransitive)To raise the collar on a shirt or jacket (the part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat).
(intransitive)To engage in a collar trade (taking equal but opposite positions in a put and a call with different strike prices).
(intransitive, transitive)To arrest (someone); to arrest one or more people.
Examples
1 sentencesHe always wore the same green sweater with the collars turned up.
Forms
collars up, collaring up, collared up, collared up| Base form | collar up · to collar up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | collars up |
| Present participle | collaring up |
| Past simple | collared up |
| Past participle | collared up |
irregular
Lessons 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