bucking up

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of buck up
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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