1. v. (Vulgaire) (Idiom) (familier) Engrosser, mettre enceinte.
anglais > anglais
knock up
1. v. (colloquial) To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.
I'll just knock up a quick demo for the sales presentation.
2. v. (British) To awaken (someone) as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See
3. v. (dated) To exhaust; wear out; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.
4. v. (dated, intransitive) To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.
5. v. (slang) To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.
I guess his summer plans are shot now that he knocked his girlfriend up.
6. v. (racket sports) To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.
7. v. (bookbinding) To make even at the edges, or to shape into book form.
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