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bulls up

bulls up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bull up.

Meaning of bull up

Verb

bull up (third-person singular simple present bulls up, present participle bulling up, simple past and past participle bulled up)

  1. To throw darts, aiming at a bullseye, to determine who goes first in a match.
  2. (UK, slang) To polish (boots) thoroughly; by extension, to prepare other military kit, e.g. firearms or uniforms; to clean or organize more generally.

Questions about bulls up

What is bulls up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bulls up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bull up.

Words near bulls up in the dictionary

  1. bullrushing
  2. bulls
  3. bulls and cows
  4. bulls in a china shop
  5. bulls in china shops
  6. bulls up
  7. bulls**t
  8. bulls**ts
  9. bulls**tted
  10. bulls**tting
  11. bullscheisse

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