The difference between Big up and Exaggerate

When used as verbs, big up means to increase one's muscle mass through exercise, whereas exaggerate means to overstate, to describe more than is fact.

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

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  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. Exaggerate as a verb:

    To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

    Examples:

    "I've told you a [[billion]] times not to exaggerate!"

    "He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten."

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