1 B2 informal
To wash and tidy one's appearance quickly; a regional or informal variant of 'freshen up'.
"Let me just fresh up before we head out to the restaurant."
inseparable
fresh up
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
An informal, regional variant of 'freshen up' — to quickly wash and improve one's appearance.
In plain English
To quickly wash your face or tidy yourself, the same as 'freshen up'.
What does "fresh up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To make oneself fresh again (transparent).
Actually means
To quickly wash your face or tidy yourself, the same as 'freshen up'.
Usage tip
Non-standard variant of 'freshen up'. Used in some South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Caribbean varieties of English. Not recommended in formal writing. ESL learners should prefer 'freshen up'.
Words that pair with "fresh up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
bathroom quick hotel before dinner
How to conjugate "fresh up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fresh up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
freshes up
he/she/it
Past simple
freshed up
yesterday
Past participle
freshed up
have + pp
-ing form
freshing up
continuous
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