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cluing up

cluing up is the present participle and gerund of clue up.

Meaning of clue up

Verb

clue up (third-person singular simple present clues up, present participle cluing up or clueing up, simple past and past participle clued up)

  1. (intransitive) To become knowledgeable on a subject.
    • We've been cluing up all week, so we'll be ready.
  2. (transitive, passive voice) To make knowledgeable on a subject.
    • That summer course really clued me up on mathematics.
  3. (transitive) Synonym of clew.
    Synonyms:
    clew

Questions about cluing up

What is cluing up the present participle and gerund of?
Cluing up is the present participle and gerund of clue up.

Words near cluing up in the dictionary

  1. Clugstons
  2. CLUI
  3. Cluilian
  4. cluing
  5. cluing in
  6. cluing up
  7. CLUIs
  8. Cluj
  9. Cluj-Napoca
  10. Clukey
  11. Clukeys

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