tally up
tally up · tallies up · tallied up · tallying up
To count or sum; to add upTo count or sum; to add up.
» It's the end of the quiz! Time to tally up the scores.
Meaning
1 sensesTo count or sum; to add up.
When we tallied up the scores at the end of the game, we were surprised to find that Jack was the overall winner.
Examples
1 sentencesIt's the end of the quiz! Time to tally up the scores.
Forms
tallies up, tallying up, tallied up, tallied up| Base form | tally up · to tally up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tallies up |
| Present participle | tallying up |
| Past simple | tallied up |
| Past participle | tallied 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