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changing up

changing up is the present participle and gerund of change up.

Meaning of change up

Verb

change up (third-person singular simple present changes up, present participle changing up, simple past and past participle changed up)

  1. (intransitive) To throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.
    • He changed up on Wilson after three fastballs and struck him out.
  2. (intransitive) To confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.
    • I thought that we were going to study the project some more, but then he came back from the weekend and changed up, making it a top priority.
  3. (informal, transitive) To vary.
    • change it up
  4. To change to a higher gear in a vehicle.
    Synonyms:
    upshift

Questions about changing up

What is changing up the present participle and gerund of?
Changing up is the present participle and gerund of change up.

Words near changing up in the dictionary

  1. changing the channel
  2. changing the game
  3. changing the leg
  4. changing the record
  5. changing the subject
  6. changing up
  7. Changing Woman
  8. changing-room
  9. changing-rooms
  10. changingly
  11. changingness

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