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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hutch up en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To move slightly (sideways), in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie on, or to move sideways on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.
  2. (idiomatic) To share a house or flat with another person, especially due to high rents.
  3. (idiomatic) To put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to be integrated or accepted; compare ‘butch’.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hutches up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
hutched up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hutched up Tense=Past lexicographic
hutching up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic