red up

C1 informal mixed both

In simple words

to make things neat and clean

Literal meaning: to make ready or clear up

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

rare

to tidy a room, house, or area

"She spent the morning reding up the living room."

Grammar: mixed

2 C1 idiomatic informal

rare

to make yourself neat or presentable

"The children were told to red up before the family photo."

Grammar: intransitive

Usage notes

This is a regional form found especially in Scots and some dialect varieties. Many speakers of standard English do not use it.

room house kitchen yard mess things

Base

red up

I/you/we/they

3rd person

reds up

he/she/it

Past simple

reded up

yesterday

Past participle

reded up

have + pp

-ing form

reding up

continuous

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