buck up

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌbʌk ˈʌp/
US: /ˌbʌk ˈʌp/

  1. To cheer up; to become more cheerful.

    1. Buck up! It's not the end of the world.
    2. I told him to buck up and stop feeling sorry for himself.

  2. To encourage someone to feel more cheerful.

    1. I tried to buck him up, but he was still sad.
    2. Seeing her friends did buck up her spirits after the bad news.

  3. To make an effort to improve; to try harder.

    1. Buck up, you need to finish this task.
    2. If you buck up your ideas, you might actually succeed.

Synonyms

perk up rally take heart improve cheer up

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "buck up" in English means: To cheer up; to become more cheerful., To encourage someone to feel more cheerful., To make an effort to improve; to try harder..

The phonetic transcription of "buck up" is /ˌbʌk ˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌbʌk ˈʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "buck up": perk up, rally, take heart, improve, cheer up.

Example usage of "buck up": "Buck up! It's not the end of the world.". More examples on the page.