choose up

verb

chose up; chosen up; choosing up; chooses up

transitive verb

: to form (sides) especially for a game by having opposing captains choose their players

intransitive verb

: to form sides for a game

Examples of choose up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under current rules, those members are elected by finishing in the top two among all candidates in a single question on the ballot, with voters each choosing up to two candidates. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025

Friday’s lineup includes hands-on Intensive Workshops relating to herbs and botanicals; admission is $35 per workshop and attendees can choose up to two. —Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025

Driving the news: Fans can choose up to seven nominees each day through April 21. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025

Members can choose up to 10 departure airports, allowing maximum flexibility and personalized notifications that perfectly fit their travel needs. —Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for choose up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup