clue up

English

Verb

clue up (third-person singular simple present clues up, present participle cluing up or clueing up, simple past and past participle clued up)

1. (intransitive) To become knowledgeable on a subject.

   We've been cluing up all week, so we'll be ready.

2. (transitive, passive voice) To make knowledgeable on a subject.

   That summer course really clued me up on mathematics.

3. (nautical, transitive) Synonym of clew

See also

• clued up