Phrase guide

pimp up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To get dressed up in showy clothing or jewellery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

Examples

  • I need to pimp up a little before going out.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dress up

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To decorate or prettify in a showy manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pimp out

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tuunata — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Finnish: kruusata — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • French: tuner — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Galician: tunear — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • German: aufmotzen — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • German: aufpimpen — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Polish: picować — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Polish: odpicowywać — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Polish: odpicować — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Spanish: tunear — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Spanish: enchular — informal: to decorate, prettify
  • Spanish: pichicatear — informal: to decorate, prettify