rid up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To clean and tidy a room — a regional way of saying 'tidy up'.
Literal meaning: To rid (clear) a space upward into order.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
(Dialectal, chiefly Appalachian English) To tidy or clean up a space.
"Can you rid up the kitchen before Grandma gets here?"
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
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.
Commonly used with
room kitchen house mess table bedroom
Forms
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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