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Meaning of key up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
    transitive
  2. To raise the pitch of.
    transitive
  3. To produce nervous tension in (someone).
    figuratively, transitive
  4. To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.
    figuratively, transitive

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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