slick up
slick up · slicks up · slicked up · slicking up
To clean up or organizeTo clean up or organize (something).
Meaning
1 senses(US, archaic)To clean up or organize (something).
More definitions
- dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
- make neat, smart, or trim
Forms
slicks up, slicking up, slicked up, slicked up| Base form | slick up · to slick up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slicks up |
| Present participle | slicking up |
| Past simple | slicked up |
| Past participle | slicked up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion:spruce upsprucesmarten up
- make neat, smart, or trim:spruce upsprucetitivatetittivatesmarten upspiff up
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