hen up in English

Forms: hens up [present, singular, third-person], henning up [participle, present], henned up [participle, past], henned up [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} hen up (third-person singular simple present hens up, present participle henning up, simple past and past participle henned up)

Inflected forms

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        "To find a receptive female mate."
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        "(of a turkey) To find a receptive female mate."
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"hen up" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms