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buds up

buds up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 buds up

What is buds up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Buds up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bud up.

Words near buds up in the dictionary

  1. Budryk
  2. Budryks
  3. buds
  4. buds off
  5. buds out
  6. buds up
  7. budset
  8. budsets
  9. budsite
  10. budsites
  11. budstick

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