Buck Up

Pronunciation: /bʌk ʌp/

Definitions of buck up

verb to encourage or cheer someone up; to become more cheerful or optimistic

Example Sentences

A1 Come on, buck up! You can do it!

A2 I know you're feeling down, but you need to buck up and keep moving forward.

B1 It's important to buck up and face challenges head on.

B2 She told him to buck up and stop feeling sorry for himself.

C1 In times of adversity, it's crucial to buck up and show resilience.

C2 Despite the setback, he managed to buck up and lead his team to victory.

Examples of buck up in a Sentence

formal I encourage you to buck up and face the challenges head-on.

informal Come on, buck up and stop moping around.

slang Hey buddy, you need to buck up and get your act together.

figurative Sometimes we all need to buck up and push through tough times.

Grammatical Forms of buck up

• past tense: bucked up
• plural: buck up
• comparative: more bucked up
• superlative: most bucked up
• present tense: bucks up
• future tense: will buck up
• perfect tense: have bucked up
• continuous tense: is bucking up
• singular: bucks up
• positive degree: buck up
• infinitive: to buck up
• gerund: bucking up
• participle: bucked up

Origin and Evolution of buck up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'buck up' originated from the Old English word 'būgan' which meant to bend or bow. Over time, it evolved to mean to brace up or encourage someone.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a physical sense to bend or bow, 'buck up' gradually took on a more figurative meaning of encouraging or cheering up someone, especially during difficult times.