give it up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(followed by for, usually) To welcome onto a stage by cheering or applauding.
“Ladies and gentleman, give it up for the next First Lady of New York City!”
2013, Bill de Blasio’s Victory Speech, New York Times, retrieved 27 Apr 2014:
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(euphemistic) To agree to sexual intercourse, especially if reluctantly.
My husband thinks it's 'cause they're all raised Catholic and their girls don't give it up easily, except for the prostitutes.
2009, Willy Vlautin, Northline:
- (intransitive, slang) To hand over or relinquish; to explain something or tell a secret.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gave it up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives it up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| given it up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving it up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (6)
it un grande applauso (welcome onto stage (imperative)) · it un applauso (welcome onto stage (imperative)) · ru встреча́йте (welcome onto stage (imperative)) · cs potlesk (welcome onto stage (imperative)) · cs přivítejte (welcome onto stage (imperative)) · ru поприве́тствуйте (welcome onto stage (imperative))