breadcrumb up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
to put small dry bread pieces all over food
Literal meaning: The meaning is mostly transparent: add breadcrumbs to something.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
to coat food in breadcrumbs
"Breadcrumb up the fish before frying it in a little oil."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very uncommon compared with 'bread' or 'coat in breadcrumbs'. Mostly used in cooking contexts.
Commonly used with
chicken fish cutlets cheese mushrooms fillets
Forms
Base
breadcrumb up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
breadcrumbs up
he/she/it
Past simple
breadcrumbed up
yesterday
Past participle
breadcrumbed up
have + pp
-ing form
breadcrumbing up
continuous
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Synonyms
bread coat in breadcrumbs crumb cover with breadcrumbs
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