luff up in English

Forms: luffs up [present, singular, third-person], luffing up [participle, present], luffed up [participle, past], luffed up [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} luff up (third-person singular simple present luffs up, present participle luffing up, simple past and past participle luffed up)

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    {
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        "To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap"
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        "(nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "luffs up",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "luffing up",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "luffed up",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "luffed up",
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        "past"
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        "To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap"
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        "(nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap"
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      ]
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"luff up" meaning in English

Verb