Think up meaning
Think up is a phrasal verb that means to create a new idea, name, excuse, or plan by thinking.
- Past simple
- thought up
- Past participle
- thought up
- -ing form
- thinking up
What think up means
B2
To create a new idea, name, excuse, or plan by thinking
The team thought up a cheaper solution.
Similar phrasal verbs
With think: think of, think for yourself, think out, think over, think through, think ahead, think back.
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 think up mean?
To create a new idea, name, excuse, or plan by thinking.
What is the past tense of think up?
Thought 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.
