1 B1 neutral
To organize items, tasks, or data into groups so they can be processed or handled together at one time.
"The warehouse manager batched up all the overnight orders before sending them to the shipping department."
separable
batch up
B1 neutral separable transitive
To collect or organize items into groups or batches for processing or handling together.
In plain English
Put things into groups so you can deal with them all at once.
What does "batch up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 neutral
In computing, to prepare a set of jobs or commands to be executed together as a single batch process.
"The developer batched the database queries up to reduce server load."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To form something upward into a batch — 'up' intensifies the grouping action.
Actually means
Put things into groups so you can deal with them all at once.
Usage tip
Common in business, manufacturing, computing, and cooking contexts. Often used in technical or professional settings when efficiency is implied.
Words that pair with "batch up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
orders files emails requests tasks data
How to conjugate "batch up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
batch up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
batches up
he/she/it
Past simple
batched up
yesterday
Past participle
batched up
have + pp
-ing form
batching up
continuous
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