1 B1 neutral
To connect devices, rooms, or a building by running and attaching cables.
"The technicians spent all morning cabling up the new recording studio."
separable
cable up
B1 neutral separable transitive
To connect equipment, a building, or a system using cables.
In plain English
Put in all the cables needed to connect devices or a building to electricity, internet, or other systems.
What does "cable up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To connect something up using cables — fully wiring it.
Actually means
Put in all the cables needed to connect devices or a building to electricity, internet, or other systems.
Usage tip
Common in technical, IT, and construction contexts. Often used when setting up a new office, studio, or home with networking or electrical cables.
Words that pair with "cable up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
studio office building equipment network system
How to conjugate "cable up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
cable up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cables up
he/she/it
Past simple
cabled up
yesterday
Past participle
cabled up
have + pp
-ing form
cabling up
continuous
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