English verb: rachet up | |||
| 1. | rachet up (motion) move by degrees in one direction only | ||
| Samples | A ratcheting lopping tool. | ||
| Synonyms | ratchet, ratchet down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||