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brown up

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Pronunciation: US /ˌbraʊn ˈʌp/

brown up means: To become brown, or make something brown, often by cooking it.

verb

TURN BROWNB2

To become brown, or make something brown, often by cooking it.

  • Let the potatoes brown up.
  • She browned up the meat in a hot pan.
  • Have the onions browned up yet?

How to use it: brown something up (Brown the onions up in a little oil.)

Similar words: brown

Common phrases: brown up something, brown up onions

GET A TANB2

To become darker in skin color after spending time in the sun.

  • My arms brown up quickly.
  • He browned up during his beach holiday.
  • Will I brown up after a week in the sun?

Similar words: tan

Common phrases: brown up quickly, brown up nicely

DARKEN FOR IMPERSONATIONC2

To wear makeup that darkens your skin to imitate someone from another racial group.

  • The actor browned up for the role.
  • Critics objected when the comedian browned up onstage.
  • The production asked him to brown up, and he refused.

How to use it: brown up to do something (The actor browned up to play a character of another race.)

Similar words: wear brownface

Common phrases: brown up for something, brown up onstage

Questions about brown up

What does brown up mean?

To become brown, or make something brown, often by cooking it.

What is brown up in other languages?

Türkçe: kahverengileşmek · Español: dorar · Français: faire dorer · Deutsch: bräunen · Italiano: dorare · 日本語: 焼き色をつける

How do you pronounce brown up?

It is pronounced /ˌbraʊn ˈʌp/.

How do you use brown up in a sentence?

Let the potatoes brown up. She browned up the meat in a hot pan.

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