hackle up
hackle up · hackles up · hackled up · hackling up
To have one's hackles raisedTo have one's hackles raised; to become annoyed or frightened.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To have one's hackles raised; to become annoyed or frightened.
Forms
hackles up, hackling up, hackled up, hackled up| Base form | hackle up · to hackle up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hackles up |
| Present participle | hackling up |
| Past simple | hackled up |
| Past participle | hackled 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