stitch up
To join or close by sewingTo join or close by sewing.
» The vet stitched up the cow.
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5 sensesTo join or close by sewing.
To fabricate (e.g. a legal case).
(Australia, UK, slang)To maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone; to set up (in the sense trap or ensnare)
(Australia, slang)To prank, trick, or deceive (a person), whether or not malice is intended.
(Australia, slang)To complete arrangements for (a situation), especially clandestinely or prematurely and for one's own benefit.
Examples
3 sentencesThe vet stitched up the cow.
The doctor will stitch up you shortly.
Boris stitched up Melissa's wounds.
Forms
stitches up, stitching up, stitched up, stitched up| Base form | stitch up · to stitch up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stitches up |
| Present participle | stitching up |
| Past simple | stitched up |
| Past participle | stitched up |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.