hutch up verb3 •To move slightly (sideways), in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie on, or to move sideways on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat. •To share a house or flat with another person, especially due to high rents. •To put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to be integrated or accepted; compare ‘butch’. formshutched up · hutching up · hutches up