gook up
C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words
To make something dirty or blocked by covering it with sticky goo.
Literal meaning: To fill up with 'gook' — a thick, sticky, messy substance.
Meanings
1 C1 slang
To cover or block something with a thick, sticky, or messy substance.
"The old engine was all gooked up with sludge and needed a full clean."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very informal and relatively rare. 'Gook' is a slang word for a thick, sticky, unpleasant substance. Note that 'gook' is also a highly offensive racial slur — this phrasal verb should be used with extreme caution. The verb sense with 'up' refers only to applying a messy substance. Learners should be aware of the offensive use of the base word.
Commonly used with
engine filter hands surface drain
Forms
Base
gook up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gooks up
he/she/it
Past simple
gooked up
yesterday
Past participle
gooked up
have + pp
-ing form
gooking up
continuous
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