shorten up en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal, intransitive, transitive) To make something shorter in height, briefer in duration or more close together.
You can shrug by shortening up your shoulders and express anger or disgust by shortening up the upper lip.
You have to shorten this movie up.
Muscles that don't get exercise will shorten up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortens up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shortened up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shortened up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shortening up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |