mask up
mask up · masks up · masked up · masking up
maskieren, sich maskieren
To put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical face maskTo put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical face mask.
» Masked men held up the passengers and robbed them of their money.
Meaning
1 sensesTo put on a mask, especially a safety mask or a medical face mask.
Examples
3 sentencesMasked men held up the passengers and robbed them of their money.
Two masked men held up the jewelry store last night.
Someone in a black mask came up behind Rima and snatched her purse.
Origin
Popularized in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, attested but not common outPopularized in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, attested but not common outside technical contexts.
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Forms
masks up, masking up, masked up, masked up| Base form | mask up · to mask up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | masks up |
| Present participle | masking up |
| Past simple | masked up |
| Past participle | masked up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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