brick up Meaning & Definition
What Does Brick Up Mean?
As a verb, brick up means To block or cover using bricks. It can also mean To trap or seal in a closed space using bricks.
Brick Up Definition (Verb)
- To block or cover using bricks.
I am going to brick up the window instead of replacing the glass.
- To trap or seal in a closed space using bricks.
The chest was bricked up into the wall.
- To become constipated.
- To cause (someone) to have an erection.
- To build a supporting structure out of brick in order to form the containing walls of a mould.
Synonyms of Brick Up
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Brick up synonyms and antonyms →Brick Up in a Sentence
I am going to brick up the window instead of replacing the glass.
The tunnel's mouth was bricked up because it was unsafe.
The chest was bricked up into the wall.
Montresor lured Fortunato into the catacombs and bricked him up behind the wall.
Word Forms & Grammar
brick up (third-person singular simple present bricks up, present participle bricking up, simple past and past participle bricked up)