moor up en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To cast anchor or become fastened.
We have to moor up for the night.
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(transitive) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like
All the fleet was moored up in harbour.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mooring up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moors up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moored up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moored up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |