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go up for

go up for verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up, for.

Verb

go up for (third-person singular simple present goes up for, present participle going up for, simple past went up for, past participle gone up for)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up, for.
  2. (informal) Of the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out.
    • the keeper went up for a caught behind

Synonyms of go up for

Forms of go up for

third-person singular presentgoes up for
present participlegoing up for
pastwent up for
past participlegone up for

Questions about go up for

What does go up for mean?
Go up for means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up, for.
What part of speech is go up for?
Go up for is a verb.
What is the past tense of go up for?
The past tense of go up for is went up for.

Words near go up for in the dictionary

  1. go tutti-frutti
  2. go under
  3. go underground
  4. go up
  5. go up against
  6. go up for
  7. go up in flames
  8. go up in smoke
  9. go up in the world
  10. go upstairs
  11. go viral

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