answer up

Definitions

To come forth with a prompt answer.

intransitive

Examples

“"Answer⟳ up, Tom," but Tom didn't answer⟳ up. So he said it again, and Tom didn't answer⟳ up again; and come⟳ to look⟳, there warn't anything there but the mule—Tom was gone.”

“Come⟳ now, if you don't answer⟳ up at once it will be too late, "for I shall run⟳ you right to the station. What happened to the man who went overboard?"”

““Mavis?” he called out. When she didn't answer⟳, he called again. “Mavis, goddang it, answer⟳ up.” “That you, Carl?” she called back from the dugout.”

“I overheard a voice on the fire south radio channel trying to hail us. I answer⟳ up. “This is central, go ahead unit calling.”

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