dam up
dam up · dams up · dammed up · damming up
stauen, absperren, abdämmen
To build a dam on, thus restricting the flowTo build a dam on, thus restricting the flow.
Meaning
1 sensesTo build a dam on, thus restricting the flow.
to dam up a lake
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Forms
dams up, damming up, dammed up, dammed up| Base form | dam up · to dam up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dams up |
| Present participle | damming up |
| Past simple | dammed up |
| Past participle | dammed up |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- obstruct with, or as if with, a dam:dam
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
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.