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give it up

give it up verb: to welcome onto a stage by cheering or applauding.

Verb

give it up (third-person singular simple present gives it up, present participle giving it up, simple past gave it up, past participle given it up)

  1. (usually) To welcome onto a stage by cheering or applauding.
    • “Ladies and gentleman, give it up for the next First Lady of New York City!”2013, Bill de Blasio’s Victory Speech, New York Times, retrieved 27 Apr 2014
  2. (euphemistic) To agree to sexual intercourse, especially if reluctantly.
    • My husband thinks it's 'cause they're all raised Catholic and their girls don't give it up easily, except for the prostitutes.2009, Willy Vlautin, Northline
  3. (intransitive, slang) To hand over or relinquish; to explain something or tell a secret.

Forms of give it up

third-person singular presentgives it up
present participlegiving it up
pastgave it up
past participlegiven it up

Questions about give it up

What does give it up mean?
Give it up means to welcome onto a stage by cheering or applauding.
What part of speech is give it up?
Give it up is a verb.
What is the past tense of give it up?
The past tense of give it up is gave it up.

Words near give it up in the dictionary

  1. give it socks
  2. give it some welly
  3. give it the big one
  4. give it the gun
  5. give it to someone
  6. give it up
  7. give lie to
  8. give life to
  9. give lip
  10. give me
  11. give me a break

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