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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