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upping to eleven

upping to eleven is the present participle and gerund of up to eleven.

Meaning of up to eleven

Verb

up to eleven (third-person singular simple present ups to eleven, present participle upping to eleven, simple past and past participle upped to eleven)

  1. (slang, transitive) To increase (something) to an extremely high or strong degree; to make (something) go over the top.

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Questions about upping to eleven

What is upping to eleven the present participle and gerund of?
Upping to eleven is the present participle and gerund of up to eleven.

Words near upping to eleven in the dictionary

  1. upping sticks
  2. upping stone
  3. upping stones
  4. upping the ante
  5. upping the game
  6. upping to eleven
  7. Uppingham
  8. Uppinghamian
  9. Uppinghamians
  10. uppings
  11. Uppington

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