Sekirov Dictionary

buck up

verb 7
exclamation 2
forms 3

verb7

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To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
- I realized I needed to buck up and tackle the problem head-on.
•
To encourage; to hearten.
- I knew I had to try and buck up the rest of my team as well.
•
To do better.
- You better buck up or you'll never make it.
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(informal) To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.
- He started bucking up everything to management when he didn't get a raise.
- He just bucked everything risky up to management.
(slang) To hit or fight (someone).
(old-fashioned) To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")
•
To hurry up.
- 'Now' said Cameron, 'we must buck up; it's getting late. Now about the child, Boshy: she must come with us, you see.' — 1907

exclamation2

Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
(old-fashioned) Hurry up; make haste.

forms

bucked up · bucking up · bucks up

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