getup

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noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp How to pronounce getup (audio)
1
2
: general composition or structure

get up

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verb

got up; got up or gotten up; getting up; gets up

intransitive verb

1
a
: to arise from bed
b
: to rise to one's feet
c
2
: to go ahead or faster
used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals

transitive verb

1
: to make preparations for : organize
got up a party for the newcomers
2
: to arrange as to external appearance : dress
3
: to acquire a knowledge of
4
: to create in oneself
cannot get up the courage to tell them

Examples of getup in a Sentence

Noun He came onstage in a cowboy getup. a guy in a crazy getup Verb you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning all got up in her Sunday best
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Without warning, half a dozen of New York’s Bravest materialized in their glorious getup. Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Fans of Schitt's Creek will love seeing Noah Reid in his cowboy getup, and all Yellowstone fans can appreciate a brooding Josh Brolin playing a conflicted rancher trying to keep his family safe. Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 The 60-year-old has changed her getups over the years. Daliah Singer, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024 Outlandish Mummers getups are a beloved tradition of Philadelphia celebrations. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024 Nacer remembers greeting guests in a traditional Moroccan getup at age 6 and giving property tours at 9. Ann Abel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 The singer and entrepreneur was seen at LAX yesterday sporting a rather bold getup. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2024 The footage then cuts to a scene of Lyles sprinting down the track and easily securing first place while his competitors struggle to free themselves from his getup's bright, billowing yellow cape. EW.com, 13 Jan. 2024 Oh swept the purple carpet away in this princess-like baby blue gown at the The Tiger's Apprentice premiere in Los Angeles. 10 of 15 Paris Hilton Paris Hilton popped in her shimmery getup at the Poppi Mart launch party in Los Angeles. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
Verb
Starting now means an easier transition — the body can more quickly adapt to first five minutes, then 10, then 15 to 20 to 30 minutes of going to bed and getting up earlier than an entire hour all at once, experts say. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 So episode four was about showing up and meeting these officers and itching to get up there, and then being sobered by the devastation of what the mission really is. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 When the inmate didn’t get up upon Williams orders, Williams hit him with a baton, a trial brief says. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 People in at least two rows of chairs behind the lectern got up and tried to take cover beneath the seats. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 Each employee gets up hesitantly enough to afford them deniability if their king were to declare that anyone leaving ought to be imprisoned, their bodies still facing their cubicles until the final second. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024 Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike Buy on Amazon Buy on Target Buy on Walmart This balance bike from Strider is designed so that even the littlest tykes can get up and going without training wheels. Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024 OnePlus’ second-gen watch will purportedly get up to 100 hours on a single charge. Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024 Definitely still sore but the little pig got up, sauntering over to his rescuer. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of getup was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Getup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getup. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

getup

1 of 2 noun
get·​up ˈget-ˌəp How to pronounce getup (audio)

get up

2 of 2 verb
get-ˈəp,
git-
1
a
: to arise from bed
b
: to rise to one's feet
2
: prepare sense 2, organize
get up a petition
3
: to produce in oneself by effort
get up the courage
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