intj
Meaning 1
Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Phrase guide
buck up
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intj
Meaning 2
Hurry up; make haste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, idiomatic
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verb
Meaning 3
To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- I realized I needed to buck up and tackle the problem head-on.
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verb
Meaning 4
To encourage; to hearten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- I knew I had to try and buck up the rest of my team as well.
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verb
Meaning 5
To do better.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- You better buck up or you'll never make it.
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verb
Meaning 6
To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, idiomatic, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 7
To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- He started bucking up everything to management when he didn't get a raise.
- He just bucked everything risky up to management.
- Instead of dealing with the customer's complaint himself, he just bucked it up to his boss.
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verb
Meaning 8
To hurry up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 9
To hit or fight (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, slang, transitive
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
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verb
Meaning 10
gain courage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take heart
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 打起精神 (dǎqǐ jīngshén) — to become encouraged
- Russian: встряхну́ть (vstrjaxnútʹ) — to encourage or hearten
- Russian: оживи́ть (oživítʹ) — to encourage or hearten
- Russian: приободри́ть (priobodrítʹ) — to encourage or hearten