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heel up

C1 neutral inseparable both
In simple words

To tilt something so the back or bottom end goes up, or to bring a dog to walk beside you.

Literal meaning: To move the heel (back/bottom part) upward.

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

In sailing, for a boat to tilt so that the stern rises out of the water.

"Running before the wind, the bow dipped and the stern heeled up alarmingly."

Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral

In dog training, to command a dog to come to the heel position alongside the handler.

"She called 'heel up!' and the spaniel trotted smartly to her left side."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Used in sailing (of a boat tilting stern upward) and in dog training. Very specialist usage in both domains.

Commonly used with

boat stern dog training command

Forms

Base
heel up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
heels up
he/she/it
Past simple
heeled up
yesterday
Past participle
heeled up
have + pp
-ing form
heeling up
continuous

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