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BUCK UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does buck up mean?
• BUCK UP (verb)
The verb BUCK UP has 1 sense:
1. gain courage
Familiarity information: BUCK UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gain courage
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
buck up; take heart
Hypernyms (to "buck up" is one way to...):
cheer; embolden; hearten; recreate (give encouragement to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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