1 C1 neutral
To dry out and burn on the surface as a result of extreme heat, especially sunlight or fire.
"The summer drought scorched up the farmland, leaving nothing but cracked, brown soil."
inseparable
scorch up
C1 neutral separable transitive/intransitive
To dry out, wither, or burn on the surface due to intense heat.
In plain English
To become dried up and damaged by very strong heat.
What does "scorch up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To scorch (burn on the surface) all the way up — fairly transparent.
Actually means
To become dried up and damaged by very strong heat.
Usage tip
Relatively rare. Used to describe the effect of intense heat or sun on vegetation, land, or surfaces. More common in descriptive or literary writing than in everyday speech.
Words that pair with "scorch up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
grass crops land vegetation fields earth
How to conjugate "scorch up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
scorch up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
scorches up
he/she/it
Past simple
scorched up
yesterday
Past participle
scorched up
have + pp
-ing form
scorching up
continuous
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