Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal)To make something shorter in height, briefer in duration or more close together.

    You have to shorten this movie up.

    Muscles that don't get exercise will shorten up.

Forms

shortens up, shortening up, shortened up, shortened up
Base formshorten up · to shorten up
3rd person singularshortens up
Present participleshortening up
Past simpleshortened up
Past participleshortened up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyshorten up
he, she, itshortens up

Past simpleLesson

all personsshortened up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave shortened up
he, she, ithas shortened up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill shorten up

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
shortcomingshortcutshortenshortfallshorthandshortlyB1
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