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cover up

cover up


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb cover something completely: to cover somebody or something completely

2. transitive verb conceal something bad: to try to conceal that something illegal, immoral, or undesirable has happened or how or why it happened

3. intransitive verb boxing protect head and upper body: to hide the head and upper body behind the arms as protection against another boxer's blows

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