1 B1 informal
To close a car window by raising the glass panel.
"It started raining, so she quickly windowed up before the seats got wet."
inseparable
window up
B1 informal inseparable transitive
To close or raise a car window, used as an informal verb phrase derived from the noun 'window'.
In plain English
To close the car window by making the glass go up.
What does "window up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To move the window upward — fully transparent.
Actually means
To close the car window by making the glass go up.
Usage tip
Informal American English, less widely accepted than 'roll up the window' or 'wind up the window'. A noun-to-verb conversion heard in casual conversation. Corresponds to the opposite action of 'window down'.
Words that pair with "window up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
car vehicle window
How to conjugate "window up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
window up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
windows up
he/she/it
Past simple
windowed up
yesterday
Past participle
windowed up
have + pp
-ing form
windowing up
continuous
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