Build-up - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈbɪld ʌp|
Brit.
|ˈbɪldʌp|
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.
Ever since the secretary left, the letters in my inbox have started to build up.
- (idiomatic) To strengthen.They had to build up their fortress to protect against attack.
noun
- Alternative form of buildup.
- Alternative form of buildup.
- Alternative form of buildup.
Extra examples
The presenter gave her a big build-up.
The threats were a build-up for a killing.
His letter of recommendation gave her a terrific build-up.
There has been a build-up of complaints about customer service.
I was running 20 miles a week in my build-up for the race.
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