pepper up
pepper up · peppers up · peppered up · peppering up
To increase in energyTo increase in energy; to excite (someone).
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, slang, transitive)To increase in energy; to excite (someone).
(informal, transitive)To add pepper (black pepper or chilis) to (food); to spice up (food).
Forms
peppers up, peppering up, peppered up, peppered up| Base form | pepper up · to pepper up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | peppers up |
| Present participle | peppering up |
| Past simple | peppered up |
| Past participle | peppered 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