What does "Cover up" mean?

put something over to hide

Synonym: hide Opposite: reveal

"Cover up" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

We are little clouds covering up the sun.

Peppa Pig S8E3

Got to cover up them thangs, yeah?

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E12

and tried her best to cover up.

Euphoria S1E5

Everyone: No!! Cover it up!!

Friends S9E20

Or the way he covers up that he's the honest goods?

Frozen 1

And then I just continued to lie to cover it up.

Gossip Girl S3E11

Uh,uh,it's--it's cold,uh, co-cold in here. Uh,I-I need to cover up.

Grey's Anatomy S4E6

We got to cover up that Tom Kah Gai.

How I Met Your Mother S2E17

"Cover up" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 14 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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