Rhymes with closeup

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Two-syllable rhymes

stop up — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
strike up — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
string up — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
suck up — to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
sum up — the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
take up — the act of taking.
tart up — a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
team up — a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest: a football team.
think up — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
throw up — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
tie up — that with which anything is tied.
tone up — any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
touch up — the act or state of touching; state or fact of being touched.
trip up — a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
trump up — Cards. any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit. Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
tune up — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
turn up — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
warm up — Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.
wash up — the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash.
whip up — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
wind up — the act of winding.
wise up — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
work up — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
wound up — to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest.
wrapped up — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
wrap up — something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater: an evening wrap.
write up — a written description or account, as in a newspaper or magazine: The play got a terrible write-up.
act up — If something is acting up, it is not working properly.
add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
back up — If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
ball up — to muddle or bungle
bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
bear up — If you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them.
beat up — If someone beats a person up, they hit or kick the person many times.
beef up — If you beef up something, you increase, strengthen, or improve it.
belt up — If someone tells you to belt up, they are telling you in a very impolite way to stop talking.
blow up — If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.
bob up — to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
bone up — to study intensively
book up — to make a reservation (for); book
bottle up — If you bottle up strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry.
brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
break up — When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
bring up — When someone brings up a child, they look after it until it is an adult. If someone has been brought up in a certain place or with certain attitudes, they grew up in that place or were taught those attitudes when they were growing up.
brush up — If you brush up something or brush up on it, you practise it or improve your knowledge of it.
buck up — If you buck someone up or buck up their spirits, you say or do something to make them more cheerful.
build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
bump up — If you bump up an amount, you increase it suddenly, usually by a lot.
bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
bust up — a failure.
buy up — If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
call up — If you call someone up, you telephone them.
carve up — If you say that someone carves something up, you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts.
catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
chalk up — If you chalk up a success, a victory, or a number of points in a game, you achieve it.
charge up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
chat up — If you chat someone up, usually someone you do not know very well, you talk to them in a friendly way because you are sexually attracted to them.
cheer up — When you cheer up or when something cheers you up, you stop feeling depressed and become more cheerful.
chew up — If you chew food up, you chew it until it is completely crushed or soft.
choke up — to block (a drain, pipe, etc) completely
choose up — to decide on the opposing players, as for an impromptu ballgame
clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
clock up — If you clock up a large number or total of things, you reach that number or total.
close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
come up — If someone comes up or comes up to you, they approach you until they are standing close to you.
cook up — If someone cooks up a dishonest scheme, they plan it.
cough up — If you cough up an amount of money, you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to.
crack up — If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill.
crank up — If you crank up a machine or device, you start it.
crap up — Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
crop up — If something crops up, it appears or happens, usually unexpectedly.
curl up — to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded
cut up — If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
death cup — a poisonous mushroom of the genus Amanita.
dice cup — a container, usually cylindrical and open at the top, in which dice are shaken to give them a random position and from which they are then thrown or rolled.
dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
dish up — provide
doll up — a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
double up — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
do up — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
drag up — old subject: raise again
draw up — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
dream up — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
dredge up — Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.
dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
drum up — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
dry up — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
earth up — to cover (part of a plant, esp the stem) with soil in order to protect from frost, light, etc
ease up — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
eat up — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
egg cup — a small cup or bowl for serving a boiled egg.
face up — facing upwards
fed up — simple past tense and past participle of feed.
fetch up — to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water.
fill up — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
fire up — start ignition of
fix up — Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament.
flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
fold up — a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth.
foul up — something that is foul.
frame up — a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
gang up — an act of ganging up or uniting in opposition to someone or something.
gas up — Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
gear up — Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: first gear; reverse gear. a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear.
get up — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
gobble up — to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
grace cup — a cup, as of wine, passed around at the end of the meal for the final health or toast.
grow up — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
gum up — any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
hard up — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
haul up — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
head up — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
heat up — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
hold up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
hole up — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
hook up — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
hop up — any twining plant of the genus Humulus, bearing male flowers in loose clusters and female flowers in conelike forms.
hot up — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
hush up — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
hype up — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
jack up — an increase or rise: a recent jack-up in prices.
jazz up — music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
juice up — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
keep up — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
kick up — Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ˈkɪpˌʌp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
knock up — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
lace up — anything that laces up, especially a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot.
land up — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
lap up — (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound: Waves lapped the shoreline.
lay up — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
lay-up — Basketball. a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard.
let up — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
light up — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
line up — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
load up — charge, fill
lock up — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
look up — the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
louse up — any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
make up — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
mark up — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
mess up — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
mock up — a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.
mop up — a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
move up — to pass from one place or position to another.
muck up — a bungled or disordered situation; foul-up.
mug up — If you mug up a subject or mug up on it, you study it quickly, so that you can remember the main facts about it.
pal up — to become friends (with)
pass up — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
patch up — an act or instance of patching or repair.
pay up — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
pep up — lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
perk up — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
pick up — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
pile up — an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.
pipe up — a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
play up — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
point up — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
pop up — Informal. unexpected; without prior warning or announcement: The teacher gave us a pop quiz.
psych up — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
pull up — the act of pulling or drawing.
pumped up — an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
put up — planned beforehand in a secret or crafty manner: a put-up job.
rack up — ruin or destruction; wrack.
rake up — an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
rev up — a revolution (in an engine or the like).
rig up — Chiefly Nautical. to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
ring up — to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck: The doorbell rang twice.
rip up — tear to pieces
roll up — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
rough up — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
round up — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
rub up — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
run up — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
save up — put money aside
scrape up — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
screw up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
scrub up — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
sell up — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
set up — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
shack up — a rough cabin; shanty.
shake up — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
shape up — the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
shoot up — the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
shore up — a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut.
show up — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
shut up — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
sign up — a token; indication.
sit up — an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
size up — the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything: the size of a farm; the size of the fish you caught.
slick up — to make sleek or smooth.
slip up — an act or instance of slipping.
slow up — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
smell up — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
snap up — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
soak up — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
sop up — a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
soup up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
speak up — talk more loudly
speed up — an increasing of speed.
spit up — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
split up — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
spruce up — trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.
square up — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
stack up — a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
stand up — standing erect or upright, as a collar.
start up — the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.
step up — effecting an increase.
stick up — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
stir up — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.

Three-syllable rhymes

butter up — If someone butters you up, they try to please you because they want you to help or support them.
button up — to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons
coffee cup — A coffee cup is a cup in which coffee is served. Coffee cups are usually smaller than tea cups.
conjure up — If you conjure up a memory, picture, or idea, you create it in your mind.
cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
cozy up — snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.
dixie cup — Navy Slang. a round, white, brimmed hat worn by U.S. sailors.
dolled up — a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
dummy up — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
ginger up — a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family.
gussied up — dressed in a showy way
gussy up — to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights.
lighten up — be less serious
limber up — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
live it up — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
loosen up — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
loving cup — a large cup, as of silver, usually with two or more handles, given as a prize, award, token of esteem or affection, etc.
measure up — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
moustache cup — mustache cup.
mustache cup — a cup having a straight piece inside, just below the rim, for holding back a man's mustache while he is drinking.
open up — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
painted cup — any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers.
polish up — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
pony up — a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
scarlet cup — a small, fleshy, saucer-shaped fungus, Sarcoscypha coccinea, of the family Sarcoscyphaceae, marked by a scarlet inner surface and white exterior, seen on fallen branches in the spring.
stirrup cup — farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
straighten up — stand straighter
whoop it up — a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.

One-syllable rhymes

cup — A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
krupp — Alfred [al-frid;; German ahl-freyt] /ˈæl frɪd;; German ˈɑl freɪt/ (Show IPA), 1812–87, German industrialist and manufacturer of armaments.
pup — a young dog; puppy.
sup — to take liquid into the mouth in small quantities, as by spoonfuls or sips.
up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
yup — (informal) A yes; an affirmative answer.

Four-or-more syllable rhymes

measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.

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