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budding up

budding up is the present participle and gerund of bud up.

Meaning of bud up

Verb (1)

bud up (third-person singular simple present buds up, present participle budding up, simple past and past participle budded up)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To don a pair of ear buds in preparation for listening to a portable sound system.

Verb (2)

bud up (third-person singular simple present buds up, present participle budding up, simple past and past participle budded up)

  1. Synonym of buddy up
    Synonyms:
    buddy up

Questions about budding up

What is budding up the present participle and gerund of?
Budding up is the present participle and gerund of bud up.

Words near budding up in the dictionary

  1. buddies up
  2. buddiness
  3. budding
  4. budding off
  5. budding out
  6. budding up
  7. buddings
  8. Buddington
  9. buddingtonite
  10. Buddingtons
  11. buddle

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