inch up
inch up · inches up · inched up · inching up
To move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefullyTo move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefully.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefully.
Forms
inches up, inching up, inched up, inched up| Base form | inch up · to inch up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inches up |
| Present participle | inching up |
| Past simple | inched up |
| Past participle | inched up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- inch upTo move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefully.
- inch backTo move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
- inch awayTo begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.
- inch alongTo move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.
- inch forwardTo move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
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