Browse all

window up

B1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words

To close the car window by making the glass go up.

Literal meaning: To move the window upward — fully transparent.

Meanings

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."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

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'.

Commonly used with

car vehicle window

Forms

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

Understand "window up" better

Try:

Real video examples

Video examples are being collected. Check back soon.

Want to master this phrasal verb?

Practice "window up" on Looplines