clue up en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To become knowledgeable on a subject.
We've been cluing up all week, so we'll be ready.
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(qualifier:passive voice, transitive) To make knowledgeable on a subject.
That summer course really clued me up on mathematics.
- (transitive) Synonym of clew.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clues up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| clueing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clued up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clued up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cluing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |