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You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line.
Bob Anderson

Meaning of "buck up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUCK UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUCK UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Buck up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb buck up in English.

WHAT DOES BUCK UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of buck up in the English dictionary

The definition of buck up in the dictionary is to make or cause to make haste. Other definition of buck up is to make or become more cheerful, confident, etc.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUCK UP

PRESENT

Present
I buck up
you buck up
he/she/it bucks up
we buck up
you buck up
they buck up
Present continuous
I am bucking up
you are bucking up
he/she/it is bucking up
we are bucking up
you are bucking up
they are bucking up
Present perfect
I have bucked up
you have bucked up
he/she/it has bucked up
we have bucked up
you have bucked up
they have bucked up
Present perfect continuous
I have been bucking up
you have been bucking up
he/she/it has been bucking up
we have been bucking up
you have been bucking up
they have been bucking up
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bucked up
you bucked up
he/she/it bucked up
we bucked up
you bucked up
they bucked up
Past continuous
I was bucking up
you were bucking up
he/she/it was bucking up
we were bucking up
you were bucking up
they were bucking up
Past perfect
I had bucked up
you had bucked up
he/she/it had bucked up
we had bucked up
you had bucked up
they had bucked up
Past perfect continuous
I had been bucking up
you had been bucking up
he/she/it had been bucking up
we had been bucking up
you had been bucking up
they had been bucking up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will buck up
you will buck up
he/she/it will buck up
we will buck up
you will buck up
they will buck up
Future continuous
I will be bucking up
you will be bucking up
he/she/it will be bucking up
we will be bucking up
you will be bucking up
they will be bucking up
Future perfect
I will have bucked up
you will have bucked up
he/she/it will have bucked up
we will have bucked up
you will have bucked up
they will have bucked up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bucking up
you will have been bucking up
he/she/it will have been bucking up
we will have been bucking up
you will have been bucking up
they will have been bucking up
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would buck up
you would buck up
he/she/it would buck up
we would buck up
you would buck up
they would buck up
Conditional continuous
I would be bucking up
you would be bucking up
he/she/it would be bucking up
we would be bucking up
you would be bucking up
they would be bucking up
Conditional perfect
I would have buck up
you would have buck up
he/she/it would have buck up
we would have buck up
you would have buck up
they would have buck up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bucking up
you would have been bucking up
he/she/it would have been bucking up
we would have been bucking up
you would have been bucking up
they would have been bucking up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you buck up
we let´s buck up
you buck up
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to buck up
Past participle
bucked up
Present Participle
bucking up
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUCK UP

buck
buck and wing
buck fever
Buck House
buck private
buck rabbit
buck rarebit
buck sergeant
buck teeth
buck-naked
buck-toothed
buck´s fizz
buck´s horn plantain
buck´s night
buck´s party
buckaroo
buckbean
buckboard
buckbrush
bucked

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUCK UP

back up
break up
clock up
crack up
dead from the neck up
fuck up
jack up
kick up
knock up
lock up
look up
muck up
pack up
pluck up
put someone´s back up
rack up
rock up
shack up
speak up
work up

Synonyms and antonyms of buck up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUCK UP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «buck up» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of buck up

Translation of «buck up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUCK UP

Find out the translation of buck up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of buck up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «buck up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

振作起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anímate
570 millions of speakers

English

buck up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिरन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفع معنوياته
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встряхнуться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

buck
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপ হুঁশিয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

remonter le moral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buat duit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufmöbeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アップ降圧
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buck munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Buck lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பக் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडी मारणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıracağım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buck up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złotówki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

струснутися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buck up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

buck up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bok up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

buck upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bukk opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of buck up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUCK UP»

The term «buck up» is regularly used and occupies the 56.695 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUCK UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about buck up

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2 QUOTES WITH «BUCK UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word buck up.
1
Bob Anderson
You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line.
2
Sarah Palin
Buck up or stay in the truck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUCK UP»

Discover the use of buck up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to buck up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buck Up, Suck Up . . . and Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 ...
Two political strategists offer the tools to become successful in any field, and cover everything from how to present an argument and get the message across to how to compromise and handle negative publicity.
James Carville, Paul Begala, 2003
2
Buck Up: The Real Bloke's Guide to Getting Healthy and ...
Accessible and user-friendly, Buck Up draws on Buck's personal experience with health issues, but goes far beyond – along with highly regarded sports scientist Dr Grant Schofield, Buck offers a wide array of information and realistic tips ...
Buck Shelford, Wayne Shelford, Grant Schofield, 2012
3
Buck Up and Take It: Life Experiences and Insight Into ...
ABOUT THE BOOK: It is no secret that the healthcare system in America is in many ways flawed.
Kenny Jackson Rn, 2010
4
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
To buck a trend is to rise up against it; to buck the odds is to charge ahead in spite of them; to buck for a raise (or promotion) is to fight for a higher salary; and to buck up (WNNCD: 1844) is to pull yourself together in spite of adversity. Sawyers ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
5
Buck.
he week passed quickly for Buck, up at dawn, and in bed at dark. There hadn't been much leisure time. Some of the cowboys still played cards till late at night, and once in awhile Buck would join in for a game or two. For the most part he ...
Eileen Thomas, 2010
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Building Your Straw Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof
... buck varies only slightly to that of the window buck up to 900 mm wide with bales above it. In this form of construction it will not be necessary to fit a second head on the top of the window buck, as the window head is not carrying the load of ...
Brian Hodge, 2006
7
The Mindful Path to Self-compassion: Freeing Yourself from ...
For people who struggle with difficult emotions like anxiety, guilt, anger, loneliness, sadness, or low self-esteem, mindfulness practices can be enhanced by adding a simple yet powerful ingredient: self-compassion.
Christopher K. Germer, 2009
8
The Golden Years at Riverview
As the battle continues to rage and ole buck continues to eye me, I draw and point (no use to aim I can't hit anything anyhow). I point and fire hoping to soften the buck up so Ku-Joe can take him, at the sound of the report the buck drops like he ...
Trebor Yelar, 2008
9
Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman
This is a buck-up book with a buck-up plan for any woman ready to take back control of her life and career and unleash the wicked success inside every woman.
Vickie L. Milazzo, 2011
10
Big Bucks The Benoit Way: Secrets From America's First ...
That little buck may have thought he was going to get lucky, but I knew that there was at least one good buck up on that mountain where they just came from. Sooner or later he was going to cross the doe's tracks and when he did he would  ...
Bryce Towsley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUCK UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term buck up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Taxi industry must buck up or put up with Uber, GrabCar
Wee Choo Keong says the local taxi industry must improve its services including the appearance and attitude of its drivers. «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
2
Doctors often work while sick, putting patients at risk
... hydration, and the general impression of an unspoken understanding that attending physicians and APCs should 'buck up' and work.". «KYTX, Jul 15»
3
Ten thoughts on the NFL: Chicago Bears and beyond
Specifically, the J'Marcus Webb that has had to be told, by MIKE TICE, to buck up, show that it means something, and match opponents' ... «Windy City Gridiron, Jul 15»
4
How To Support A Distressed Coworker
If your colleague is going through a personal crisis, he doesn't need you reminding him to buck up and look on the bright side. Every person ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
5
Kumamon and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day【video】
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 4.40.21 PM. Aw, buck up, Kumamon! You are still insanely rich and widely popular. And tomorrow is another day. «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
6
Special classes to boost pass percentage of boys in schools
... it was further down at 90%, which prompted the district education department to buck up efforts to boost the pass percentage of the boys. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Congress' Iran moment
Corker has sent a letter urging President Obama to buck up in negotiations. An A-list group of diplomats and experts (including some former ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
8
Historic mill back from the brink of collapse
In response to its crumbling foundation and sagging beams, the Long Point Region Conservation Authority amassed a war chest to buck up the ... «Simcoe Reformer, Jul 15»
9
3 Things Cancer Taught Me At 28
"Buck up you have a the good cancer." "At least you get to keep your hair!" "Stop playing the sick card " are all emotionally illegitimate, ignorant ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
An open letter to Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek
I am hoping that the service providers in this country as well as the Multimedia and Telecommunications Ministry could buck up, or else they ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»

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