1 C1 neutral
To cover a roof or exterior wall with overlapping shingles for weather protection.
"They spent two days shingling up the cabin roof before the rainy season started."
separable
shingle up
C1 neutral separable transitive
To cover a roof or wall with shingles (overlapping flat pieces of wood, slate, or similar material).
In plain English
To put shingles on a roof or wall to cover and protect it.
What does "shingle up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To apply shingles upward, covering a surface from bottom to top as is done in roofing.
Actually means
To put shingles on a roof or wall to cover and protect it.
Usage tip
A technical or trade term used in construction and roofing. Not widely known outside of building and carpentry contexts. More common in North American English where wooden shingle roofing is traditional.
Words that pair with "shingle up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
roof house cabin wall exterior
How to conjugate "shingle up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
shingle up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shingles up
he/she/it
Past simple
shingled up
yesterday
Past participle
shingled up
have + pp
-ing form
shingling up
continuous
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