Phrasal Verbs

come up (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb come up (1)

Meaning

to walk up to someone or something

Synonym

approach

For example

  • come up After the match, several people came up and asked Rafael for his autograph.

  • come up to sb/sth As we came up to the entrance, we could see some people waiting to get in.

Quick Quiz

After his lecture, several members of the audience came up and

a. went straight home

b. stood there clapping

c. shook his hand
a) went straight home b) stood there clapping c) shook his hand

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Contributor: Matt Errey