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luffs up

luffs up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of luff up.

Meaning of luff up

Verb

luff up (third-person singular simple present luffs up, present participle luffing up, simple past and past participle luffed up)

  1. To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap
    Synonyms:
    luff

Questions about luffs up

What is luffs up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Luffs up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of luff up.

Words near luffs up in the dictionary

  1. luffing
  2. luffing up
  3. Luffman
  4. Luffmans
  5. luffs
  6. luffs up
  7. luffward
  8. Lufkin
  9. Lufkins
  10. LUFS
  11. luft

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