big up

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === big up (third-person singular simple present bigs up, present participle bigging up, simple past and past participle bigged up or (rare) big upped) (transitive, informal) To increase one's muscle mass. Synonyms: build up, bulk up, pump iron, work out (informal) To become big. Synonym: enlarge (slang, transitive) To behave confidently and proudly. (slang, transitive) To proclaim or exaggerate the importance of; to promote. Synonyms: overemphasize, overplay, play up, sell; see also Thesaurus:exaggerate 2007, Apple announces new mobile phone, BBC Online, 9 January 2007 In a keynote speech, attended by over 2,000 people, Steve Jobs spent the first 10 minutes bigging up the move to Intel chips. === Noun === big up (plural big ups) (slang, also big ups) Significant respect or acclaim. Synonyms: props, respect === See also === strength training shout out word up == Jamaican Creole == === Etymology === From English big. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪɡ(h)ʌp/ Hyphenation: big‧up === Verb === big up (imperative, reflexive) To be thought of as praiseworthy by someone else ; to have someone's respect. (display of affection or praise) good to see you; nice to see you (greeting) praise, commend (praise) ==== Alternative forms ==== big op ==== Related terms ==== bless up === References === big up – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary