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nause up

C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words

To mess something up badly, or to make someone feel sick or annoyed.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To ruin or spoil something through incompetence or bad luck.

"He completely naused up the presentation by forgetting to save his slides."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic slang

To disgust or make someone feel nauseous or deeply uncomfortable.

"The smell from the bins really naused me up this morning."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Highly informal British English, uncommon and regional. 'Nause' itself is British slang for a disgusting or irritating person or thing. Very rarely encountered outside informal British speech; non-native speakers should avoid using it.

Commonly used with

everything deal plan interview

Forms

Base
nause up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
nauses up
he/she/it
Past simple
naused up
yesterday
Past participle
naused up
have + pp
-ing form
nausing up
continuous

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