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shower up

C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To have a quick shower to get clean.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To take a shower, especially quickly before an event or outing.

"Give me five minutes to shower up and then we can leave."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Very colloquial and primarily used in American English. Often implies showering before going out or before an event. Not widely used and may not be recognized by all native speakers.

Commonly used with

quickly before first get ready head out

Forms

Base
shower up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
showers up
he/she/it
Past simple
showered up
yesterday
Past participle
showered up
have + pp
-ing form
showering up
continuous

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