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Meaning of "doll up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLL UP

doll up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLL UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doll 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 doll up in English.

WHAT DOES DOLL UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of doll up in the English dictionary

The definition of doll up in the dictionary is to adorn or dress in a stylish or showy manner.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOLL UP

PRESENT

Present
I doll up
you doll up
he/she/it dolls up
we doll up
you doll up
they doll up
Present continuous
I am dolling up
you are dolling up
he/she/it is dolling up
we are dolling up
you are dolling up
they are dolling up
Present perfect
I have dolled up
you have dolled up
he/she/it has dolled up
we have dolled up
you have dolled up
they have dolled up
Present perfect continuous
I have been dolling up
you have been dolling up
he/she/it has been dolling up
we have been dolling up
you have been dolling up
they have been dolling 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 dolled up
you dolled up
he/she/it dolled up
we dolled up
you dolled up
they dolled up
Past continuous
I was dolling up
you were dolling up
he/she/it was dolling up
we were dolling up
you were dolling up
they were dolling up
Past perfect
I had dolled up
you had dolled up
he/she/it had dolled up
we had dolled up
you had dolled up
they had dolled up
Past perfect continuous
I had been dolling up
you had been dolling up
he/she/it had been dolling up
we had been dolling up
you had been dolling up
they had been dolling up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you doll up
we let´s doll up
you doll up
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to doll up
Past participle
dolled up
Present Participle
dolling 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 DOLL UP

doll
doll carriage
doll´s house
doll´s pram
dollar
dollar area
dollar bill
dollar diplomacy
dollar gap
dollar rate
dollar sign
dollarbird
dollared
dollarfish
dollarisation
dollarization
dollarize
dollarless
dollarocracy
dolldom

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLL UP

bail up
boil up
call up
curl up
fill up
foul up
full up
haul up
nail up
pal up
pull up
roll up
sell up

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doll up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLL UP

Find out the translation of doll up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doll 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 «doll up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

娃娃了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muñeca encima
570 millions of speakers

English

doll up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुड़िया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вырядиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uma boneca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুতুল আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pomponner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak patung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Puppe bis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アップ人形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 인형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boneka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

búp bê lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொம்மை வரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहुली अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

giyinip süslen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agghindarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lalka się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вирядитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păpușă up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στολίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pop up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

docka upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dukke opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doll up

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLL UP»

The term «doll up» is regularly used and occupies the 80.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLL UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doll up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doll up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLL UP»

Discover the use of doll up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doll up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Doll
Sarah Beth picked her doll up off the floor and went to her room to play until she went to sleep. As Sarah Beth laid her head down on her pillow, the doll's eyes started glowing. The doll whispered in Sarah Beth's ear. The doll told her to wake  ...
Drac Von Stoller, 2012
2
Collectible Dolls and Accessories of the Twenties and ...
Popular, Dainty Perambulator Right Up to the Minute Any doll up to 20 inches tall would look cute in it. Body made from 3-ply veneer wood and has turquoise blue enameled fiber reed roll over front; hood of tan enameled full round fiber reed ...
Margaret Adams, 1986
3
What a Doll!
Emmy threw the doll up high and caught it. Sam smiled, impressed. “Now you try, ” Emmy said, tossing the doll to Sam and then peering out her window again. Sam gladly accepted the challenge and began throwing the doll up and catching it.
P.J. Night, 2013
4
Why I Loved My Job With Sears®: A book by Bill E. Moore
Well, you folks out there know I'm not going to stop picking the doll up for the little lady. So I put the pump in, got up off the floor, then I heard the little old lady start crying again. I turned around; saw the doll lying alongside her wheel chair.
Bill E. Moore, 2014
5
The Early Years of Life: Psychoanalytical Development Theory ...
Then Jack picks the doll up off the ground and tries to throw it on the wall. The doll falls back down on the ground. Jack picks it up and throws it with a serious, sullen face and after several attempts succeeds in getting it on the wall. Both boys ...
Gertraud Diem-Wille, 2011
6
Pretend Play Among 3-year-olds
Simona throws a handful of earth over the doll's head, bursts out laughing, and says: There! Andrea also laughs. Simona glances at him, lifts the doll up with its face downward, and says: Spit, spit, spit! Andrea looks on attentively. Simona puts ...
Hermina Sinclair, Mira Stambak, 2013
7
31 Horrifying Tales from the Dead Volume II:
Sarah Beth picked her doll up off the floor and went to her room to play until she went to sleep. As Sarah Beth laid her head down on her pillow, the doll's eyes started glowing. The doll whispered in Sarah Beth's ear. The doll told her to wake  ...
Drac Von Stoller, 2012
8
World of Zaylyn #1: Quest for the Sword of Anthrowst
Weena propped the doll up against the base of the tree in sitting position. Its black button eyes stared up at her. Weena stared back imagining how the child must have cared so much for this little doll. “Weena?” Vordin called, “You coming ?
Katrina Mandrake-Johnston, 2005
9
The First R: How Children Learn Race and Racism
Corinne continues to discuss her dual identity with herself and finally picks her doll up and declares, "We are going back to Africa!" At this point Renee returns to the dress-up area. "My daddy is going to get a job in Africa," Corinne tells Renee.
Debra Van Ausdale, Joe R. Feagin, 2001
10
The Doll Show
He picked the doll up and held it in front of her. “She's nice,” the woman answered. “Let me show you how really great she is,” Benny insisted. “Look at the face. Without a mark or flaw.” “Flawless,” the woman said. “Clothes,” he continued ...
James Hilliard, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLL UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doll up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Museum out to doll up old gowns
Former first lady Gay White (center) speaks during the announcement of a fundraiser to support the restoration of inaugural gowns Tuesday at ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
2
Emily Blunt & Lupita Nyong'o Doll Up for Dior's Paris Show!
Emily Blunt, Lupita Nyong'o, and Riley Keough glam up for the Christian Dior fashion show held as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture ... «Just Jared, Jul 15»
3
10 Tips to be a Hostess with the Mostess
Doll up: The hostess has to look glamorous. Do not give the impression that you have been working tirelessly to host a good party. «iDiva.com, Jul 15»
4
Android 5.1 Lollipop update: Release for Moto G 4G in the U.S. …
Despite Motorola's persistence to doll up its devices with the new firmware, LG isn't doing the same thing for the two-year-old Vu 3 tablet. «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
5
The filthy and rude Brand of comedy
... filthy, and foul even if it's your intention to serve a higher cause," says Brand, who once stuck a Barbie doll up his bum during a gig. Recently ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
6
Spaced Newbie Recap: "Dissolution"
Daisy keeps getting told to doll up for the night out, either by Twist telling her it's okay to care how she looks, and Marsha giving her lipstick ... «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»
7
June is month full of pageantry
It can be tiring to doll up, put on makeup and straighten my hair consecutive nights in a row, but the fatigue has been well worth it. Both the Miss ... «Vicksburg Post, Jun 15»
8
Kim Kardashian's Makeup Artist's Latest Instagram Post Proves That …
... not forcing your child to do something they don't want to do and they're otherwise safe and happy, doll up their face however you choose. «TheGloss, Jun 15»
9
New Orleans Opera Association Junior Committee plans summer party
"This is the time for men to break out their bow ties and women to doll up their hair, outfit or shoes with a stylish bow," said Junior Committee ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
10
Waking hours with Marie-Therese de Blacam
I doll up a little bit, and put on a black dress. There is the relief of having put happy guests on the boat or plane, and having welcomed new ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»

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