1 C1 informal
To put on a coat, especially in preparation for cold weather outdoors.
"Coat up before you go outside — it's absolutely freezing today."
inseparable
coat up
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
To put on a coat, especially in preparation for cold weather.
In plain English
To put your coat on before going outside into the cold.
What does "coat up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To get ('up') your coat ('coat') on; to equip yourself with a coat.
Actually means
To put your coat on before going outside into the cold.
Usage tip
Informal and relatively uncommon. Mostly British and colloquial. More commonly heard as 'coat up' in child-directed speech. Learners are more likely to encounter 'wrap up' or 'bundle up' in the same context.
Words that pair with "coat up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
cold winter outside children weather quick
How to conjugate "coat up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
coat up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
coats up
he/she/it
Past simple
coated up
yesterday
Past participle
coated up
have + pp
-ing form
coating up
continuous
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