BUCKUP

buck up

Verb

  1. To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits.
    I realized I needed to buck up and tackle the problem head-on.
  2. To encourage or refresh; to hearten.
    I knew I had to try and buck up the rest of my team as well.
  3. To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) ("a fop, dandy")
  4. To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also .
    He started bucking up everything to management when he didn't get a raise.
    He just bucked everything risky up to management.
    Instead of dealing with the customer's complaint himself, he just bucked it up to his boss.

Interjection

  1. Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
  2. Hurry up; make haste.


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