simmer up
simmer up · simmers up · simmered up · simmering up
To cook a food through simmeringTo cook a food through simmering.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)To cook a food through simmering.
First, simmer up a portion of peas.
(broadly, figuratively)To arise, usually of an emotion, as if from a steamy, simmering action.
Emotions simmered up when he saw his wife again.
Forms
simmers up, simmering up, simmered up, simmered up| Base form | simmer up · to simmer up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | simmers up |
| Present participle | simmering up |
| Past simple | simmered up |
| Past participle | simmered up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 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