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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