lard up
lard up · lards up · larded up · larding up
To prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fatTo prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fat.
Meaning
3 senses(literally, transitive)To prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fat.
Lard up the meat before cooking it.
(intransitive)To become fatter.
She's been larding up since Christmas.
(figuratively, transitive)To add enticements to (something) to gain support for it.
The policy has been larded up to appeal to the leaders.
Forms
lards up, larding up, larded up, larded up| Base form | lard up · to lard up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lards up |
| Present participle | larding up |
| Past simple | larded up |
| Past participle | larded up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons 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