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Meaning of pucker up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissing.

ambitransitive

Equivalents

Български цупя се
Suomi muikistaa mutristaa
Polski marszczyć ściągać ściągnąć zmarszczyć
Русский вытя́гивать губки морщиться

Examples

“Pucker up your lips!”
“Pucker up and gimme a kiss!”
“Sucker love is heaven sent / You pucker up, our passion's spent”

CEFR level

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

puckered puckered up puckering puckering up puckerow puckerowed

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