startle up
startle up · startles up · startled up · startling up
To flush a target, usually birds and often accidentallyTo flush a target, usually birds and often accidentally.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To flush a target, usually birds and often accidentally.
Take care not to startle up the quail.
Forms
startles up, startling up, startled up, startled up| Base form | startle up · to startle up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | startles up |
| Present participle | startling up |
| Past simple | startled up |
| Past participle | startled 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