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Definition of Buck up
1. Verb. Gain courage.
Definition of Buck up
1. Interjection. (idiomatic) Cheer up; take courage; take heart. ¹
2. Interjection. (idiomatic dated) Hurry up; make haste. ¹
3. Verb. (idiomatic intransitive) To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits. ¹
4. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) To encourage or refresh; to hearten. ¹
5. Verb. (idiomatic intransitive dated early 1900's) To dress oneself up smartly; compare (''obsolete'') (term buck) ("a fop, dandy") ¹
6. Verb. (idiomatic transitive colloquial) To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also (term pass the buck). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Buck Up
Literary usage of Buck up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1890)
"Buck-up [buok-uop-], E. and N., v. to smarten, or dress in a better style than
usual. Buck-up-to, v. to make advances of courtship. Bud [buod], conj. but. ..."
2. Folk-tales of Andros Island, Bahamas by Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons (1918)
"Dey buck up wid de sheep. Dey toi' de sheep how it happen. De sheep tol' him dat
he couldn' judge it. He went up an' buck up to b'o' Hawk. ..."
3. Claudine the Circus Woman by Timothy J. Quinlan (2000)
"My contemplative leering was interrupted by Pea-head. I felt his slap on my back
and looked around as Pea-head shook my hand. "Hey, buck up. ..."
4. The Humane Review (1901)
"buck up, buck up ! It won't last for ever! [Exit Sir C. Windham hastily, having
the Warder gaping and grinning by the ..."
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