Meanings
bud up1
verbbud up (third-person singular simple present buds up, present participle budding up, simple past and past participle budded up)
present singular third person buds up · participle present budding up · participle past budded up · past budded up
- informalintransitiveTo don a pair of ear buds in preparation for listening to a portable sound system.
bud up2
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of buddy up
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bud up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20up
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“bud up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bud up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20up.
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