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genning up

genning up is the present participle and gerund of gen up.

Meaning of gen up

Verb

gen up (third-person singular simple present gens up, present participle genning up, simple past and past participle genned up)

  1. (UK, informal, intransitive) To study in detail; to familiarize oneself with all available information.
    • I find the doctors are very surprised when they realise I'm genned up about my condition.2005, Gervase Phinn, Up and Down in the Dales, →ISBN
  2. (UK, informal, transitive) To inform or teach with all relevant details; to brief.
    • It was also new to be listening to talk of bribery and corruption in high places, and Michael Murray saw it as his duty to gen me up on this.2007, Desmond FitzGerald, Many Parts, →ISBN, page 160

Questions about genning up

What is genning up the present participle and gerund of?
Genning up is the present participle and gerund of gen up.

Words near genning up in the dictionary

  1. Gennesaret
  2. gennet
  3. gennets
  4. gennies
  5. genning
  6. genning up
  7. genny
  8. geno
  9. geno-
  10. genoa
  11. Genoa cake

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