measure sth/sb up
— phrasal verb with measure /ˈmeʒ.ər/
/-ɚ/ verb Definition
› to discover what size something or someone is by measuring themWeighing and measuring
(Definition of measure sth/sb up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Measuring & weighing, but you might be interested in these topics from the Science topic area:
- Biochemistry
- Chemical elements
- Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- Chemistry - general words
- Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- Chemistry: types of chemical
- Laboratory equipment
- Mass, area, weight & volume in general
- Measurements in general
- Measurements of length & distance
- Measurements of speed
- Measurements of temperature
- Measurements of volume
- Measurements of volume: informal
- Measurements of weight & mass
- Measuring, weighing, & counting devices
- Miscellaneous units of measurement
- Palaeontology & fossils
- Physical & chemical processes
- Physics in general
- Physics: atoms, molecules & sub-atomic particles
- Physics: energy, force & power
- Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- Physics: particular theories & concepts
- Physics: radiation & radioactivity
- Physics: the state of matter
- Scientific techniques
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- bust noun (BREASTS)
- cost-of-living index noun
- life-size adjective
- measure noun (WAY OF JUDGING)
- measure verb (SIZE)
- measurement noun
- mouthful noun (AMOUNT)
- pace sth off/out phrasal verb
- point noun (UNIT)
- proof adjective (ALCOHOL)
- quantify verb
- record verb (STORE INFORMATION)
- register verb (SHOW)
- shortish adjective (TIME)
- sound verb (WATER DEPTH)
- survey noun (EXAMINING)
- surveyor noun
- system noun (METHOD)
- weigh sth out phrasal verb
- weigh verb (HEAVINESS)
Topic:
Measuring & weighing
Our dictionaries
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
