The difference between Big up and Build up

When used as verbs, big up means to increase one's muscle mass through exercise, whereas build up means to erect.


Big up is also noun with the meaning: significant respect or acclaim.

check bellow for the other definitions of Big up and Build up

  1. Big up as a verb (British, slang, idiomatic):

    To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.

    Examples:

    "He works out every day to big up himself."

  2. Big up as a verb (Jamaica, slang, idiomatic):

    To proclaim or exaggerate the importance of.

    Examples:

    "I want to big up my bro on the mic."

    "They're trying to big themselves up to be more than they are."

  1. Big up as a noun (slang, also '''[[big ups]]'''):

    Significant respect or acclaim.

    Examples:

    "I want to give a big up to my bro on the mic."

  1. Build up as a verb:

    To erect; to construct.

  2. Build up as a verb:

    To close up by building.

    Examples:

    "to build up a door"

  3. Build up as a verb (intransitive, transitive, idiomatic):

    To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.

    Examples:

    "Ever since the secretary left, the letters in my inbox have started to build up."

  4. Build up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To strengthen.

    Examples:

    "They had to build up their fortress to protect against attack."

  5. Build up as a verb (card games):

    In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of lower value. (e.g., place 5♦ over 4♣)

  1. Build up as a noun: