white up
white up · whites up · whited up · whiting up
To become or make whiteTo become or make (something) white.
» A white van pulled up outside the house.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, literally, transitive)To become or make (something) white.
(intransitive, transitive)To put on or wear whiteface.
Examples
6 sentencesA white van pulled up outside the house.
We painted the walls white to brighten up the room.
ruМы покрасили стены в белый цвет, чтобы комната казалась светлее. — marafon
Dan left the pub in a white pick-up truck.
The white wolf stared up at the moon and, opening his mouth wide, howled with all his might.
In the meantime, outside the palace walls, the poor White Duck swam up and down the pond.
deDraußen vor den Schlossmauern schwamm das arme weiße Entlein derweil auf dem Teich umher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
whites up, whiting up, whited up, whited up| Base form | white up · to white up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | whites up |
| Present participle | whiting up |
| Past simple | whited up |
| Past participle | whited 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