plural of big up

(informal) To become big. / (slang, transitive) To proclaim or exaggerate the importance of; to promote.

(slang, also big ups) Significant respect or acclaim.

(idiomatic, transitive) To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk louder.

(transitive) To ignite. / (intransitive) Of an engine or similar, to start. / (transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run. / (transitive) To excite; to infuse with energy.

(literally) To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. / To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up). / To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

(transitive) To close (a building) so that no one can enter. / (transitive) To terminate (a business).

Closed up or off, as in a building that no one is to enter.

(transitive, slang) To take part in sexual acts with. / (transitive, slang) To arouse somebody sexually / (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.

(transitive) To pick up. / (transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis. / (transitive) To address (an issue). / (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).