giving it up

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.