Phrase guide

clabber up

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become sour or curdled

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To turn sour; to become unpleasant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, intransitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To look (as clouds gather, etc) like rain is imminent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the weather's clabbering up to rain; the clouds are clabbering up

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