Sex up meaning
Sex up is a phrasal verb that means to informally alter something so that it appears more interesting or exciting.
- Past simple
- sexed up
- Past participle
- sexed up
- -ing form
- sexing up
What sex up means
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To informally alter something so that it appears more interesting or exciting
The trailer sexed up an otherwise quiet documentary.
Similar phrasal verbs
With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.
Common questions
What does sex up mean?
To informally alter something so that it appears more interesting or exciting.
What is the past tense of sex up?
Sexed up, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
