The Gay Man's Illistrated Dictionary
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