paint up
paint up · paints up · painted up · painting up
To paint a surface, place or pictureTo paint a surface, place or picture.
» The artist painted standing up.
Художник рисовал стоя.
Meaning
3 sensesTo paint a surface, place or picture.
I spent the weekend painting up my shed.
To touch up a paint job.
I'll hire people for the difficult chores, but I can paint up the damaged areas on the living room walls.
(figuratively)To make someone or something appear to be a particular way.
His description painted you up to be a monster.
Examples
3 sentencesThe artist painted standing up.
ruХудожник рисовал стоя. — al_ex_an_der
Yanni put the painting back up on the wall.
He hammered a nail into the wall and hung the painting up.
Forms
paints up, painting up, painted up, painted up| Base form | paint up · to paint up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | paints up |
| Present participle | painting up |
| Past simple | painted up |
| Past participle | painted up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 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