hustle up
B1 informal separable both
In simple words
To hurry up, or to quickly get people or things together.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To move or act faster; to hurry.
"Hustle up, everyone — the bus leaves in five minutes!"
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To quickly gather people, resources, or support.
"The campaign manager tried to hustle up some last-minute volunteers."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in American English as an energetic alternative to 'hurry up'. Also used by coaches, managers, or group leaders to gather people quickly. The 'gather' sense is slightly less common.
Commonly used with
team guys volunteers support funds crowd
Forms
Base
hustle up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hustles up
he/she/it
Past simple
hustled up
yesterday
Past participle
hustled up
have + pp
-ing form
hustling up
continuous
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