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brewing up

brewing up is the present participle and gerund of brew up.

Meaning of brew up

Verb

brew up (third-person singular simple present brews up, present participle brewing up, simple past and past participle brewed up)

  1. (transitive) To make (a liquid, especially tea, coffee, or beer) by brewing.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To concoct.
  3. (UK) Make a fire in order to make tea.
  4. (intransitive) To go up in flames.
    • Gavin's tank brewed up on the first hit.
  5. (transitive) To cause to go up in flames.

Questions about brewing up

What is brewing up the present participle and gerund of?
Brewing up is the present participle and gerund of brew up.

Words near brewing up in the dictionary

  1. brewhouse
  2. brewhouses
  3. Brewin
  4. brewin'
  5. brewing
  6. brewing up
  7. brewings
  8. Brewington
  9. Brewingtons
  10. brewis
  11. brewises

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