ratchet up
ratchet up · ratchets up · ratcheted up · ratcheting up
hochschrauben
To increase; especially, to increase by degrees in a way that only gets worse, never…To increase; especially, to increase by degrees in a way that only gets worse, never experiencing any reprieves.
» We need to ratchet up the pressure. We can't let it simply subside.
Meaning
1 sensesTo increase; especially, to increase by degrees in a way that only gets worse, never experiencing any reprieves.
Near-synonyms: dial up, hike up
hochschrauben
Examples
1 sentencesWe need to ratchet up the pressure. We can't let it simply subside.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to increase:
Origin
From the action of a ratchet; used both literally and figuratively.From the action of a ratchet; used both literally and figuratively.
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Forms
ratchets up, ratcheting up, ratcheted up, ratcheted up| Base form | ratchet up · to ratchet up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ratchets up |
| Present participle | ratcheting up |
| Past simple | ratcheted up |
| Past participle | ratcheted up |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsLessons 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