bucked up

A form of buck up — Cheer up; take courage; take heart.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buck up

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinspired with confidence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

bucked up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucked%20up

MLA

“bucked up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucked%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucked up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucked%20up.

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