clew up en · VERB
Meanings
- (UK, informal) To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clewed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clewed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| clews up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| clewing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |