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alpha up en · VERB

Etymology

Clipping of alpha male + up.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive, informal) To make or become more characteristic of an alpha male.
    • With that easy attitude, he alpha-ed up the park. 2022, Kevin Garnett, KG, page 40:
    • That dude just alpha-ed up on this police officer by shoulder checking him. Insane!

Forms

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alphaed up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alphaed up Tense=Past lexicographic
alpha-ed up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alpha-ed up Tense=Past lexicographic
alphaing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alphas up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
alpha-ing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic