turtle up en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To be defensive or hypervigilant; to adopt a defensive posture; to avoid conflict
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turtling up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turtled up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turtled up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| turtles up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |