shorten up
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Meaning · English
To make something shorter in height, briefer in duration or more close together.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Làm cho một thứ gì đó ngắn hơn về chiều cao, ngắn hơn về thời gian hoặc gần nhau hơn
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Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You have to shorten this movie up.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shorten up” mean?
To make something shorter in height, briefer in duration or more close together.
Is “shorten up” formal or informal?
shorten up is generally informal.