English Explanatory Dictionary

buck up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
  2. Hurry up; make haste.
verb
  1. To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
  2. To encourage; to hearten.
  3. To do better.
  4. To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")
  5. To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.
  6. To hurry up.
  7. To hit or fight (someone).

Pronunciation

en-au-buck up.ogg

Word forms

buck up bucks up bucking up bucked up

Derived words

buck up one's ideas buck up to
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