puckering up

A form of pucker up — To contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pucker up
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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