harden up
harden up · hardens up · hardened up · hardening up
To tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffingTo tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffing.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)To tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffing.
(informal, transitive)To become or make (something, someone) hard, either literally or figuratively.
Forms
hardens up, hardening up, hardened up, hardened up| Base form | harden up · to harden up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hardens up |
| Present participle | hardening up |
| Past simple | hardened up |
| Past participle | hardened 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