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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌaɪ ˈʌp/
eye up means: To look carefully at someone or something, often because you want them or it.
verb
LOOK WITH INTERESTB2
To look carefully at someone or something, often because you want them or it.
- He was eyeing up the cake.
- She eyed up a red dress in the window.
- Are you eyeing up the last piece of pizza?
JUDGE BY SIGHTC2
To judge something by looking at it, without carefully measuring or testing it.
- Just eye up the gap.
- He eyed up the shelf before cutting the wood.
- Can you eye up the distance without using a ruler?
Questions about eye up
What does eye up mean?
To look carefully at someone or something, often because you want them or it.
What is eye up in other languages?
Türkçe: gözünü dikmek · Español: mirar con interés · Français: reluquer · Deutsch: beäugen · Italiano: adocchiare · 日本語: じろじろ見る
How do you pronounce eye up?
It is pronounced /ˌaɪ ˈʌp/.
How do you use eye up in a sentence?
He was eyeing up the cake. She eyed up a red dress in the window.
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