1 C1 informal
(Dialectal, chiefly Appalachian English) To tidy or clean up a space.
"Can you rid up the kitchen before Grandma gets here?"
separable
rid up
C1 informal separable transitive
To tidy or clean up a room or space; a dialectal variant of 'tidy up'.
In plain English
To clean and tidy a room — a regional way of saying 'tidy up'.
What does "rid up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To rid (clear) a space upward into order.
Actually means
To clean and tidy a room — a regional way of saying 'tidy up'.
Usage tip
Used mainly in Appalachian English and some Pennsylvania Dutch-influenced dialects in the United States. Not standard. Learners should use 'tidy up' or 'clean up' instead.
Words that pair with "rid up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
room kitchen house mess table bedroom
How to conjugate "rid up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
rid up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rids up
he/she/it
Past simple
rided up
yesterday
Past participle
rided up
have + pp
-ing form
riding up
continuous
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