got up; got up or gotten up; getting up; gets up
2
: to go ahead or faster
—used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals
Synonyms
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
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
On the cover, Ditto and her bandmates pose in kitschy ’80s getups like the protagonists of a John Waters movie—an image created by Cody Critcheloe, who also directed all of the music videos for the record.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The images of Chalamet in a ratty getup, carrying a battered guitar case, circulated on social media ahead of the official first-look images that usually come later.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2024
Part Two press tour, but the pair's matching getups in Seoul stood out as particularly iconic.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
During a sketch with comedy trio Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall — better known as Please Don't Destroy — the singer arrived in full Shrek getup, with no explanation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023
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
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Feldman says his mother was, in fact, part Choctaw.)
Defeated, Feldman and Hayko were getting up to leave when something unexpected happened.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
More shots were fired and Day went down, then got up holding the knife and he was shot and fell.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Hannah Allen, who attends Hudson County Community College, gets up at 5 a.m. to get her three kids ready for the day — first the 4-year-old, then the 6-year-old, then the 8-year-old.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Indeed, proceedings were so rousing that when, shortly before the start of Act II, members of the audience were invited to do a little jig on stage, Kravitz couldn’t resist getting up and joining in.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Lamb could get get up to $30 million annually on a contract extension.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
The company, along with Fanatics Events, hosted the WWE World experience at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where fans could pay to get up close with authentic WWE memorabilia from their archives as well as take part in immersive experiences.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Shots are heard during the chase, and the video ends with someone on the ground, seemingly trying to get up.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
Cowboy hats were ubiquitous, including on host Kelsea Ballerini, who donned Barbie’s pink Western getup for a skit.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
On the cover, Ditto and her bandmates pose in kitschy ’80s getups like the protagonists of a John Waters movie—an image created by Cody Critcheloe, who also directed all of the music videos for the record.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The images of Chalamet in a ratty getup, carrying a battered guitar case, circulated on social media ahead of the official first-look images that usually come later.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2024
Part Two press tour, but the pair's matching getups in Seoul stood out as particularly iconic.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
During a sketch with comedy trio Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall — better known as Please Don't Destroy — the singer arrived in full Shrek getup, with no explanation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023
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
Verb
On Saturday, April 20, Irwin, 25 — who is the daughter of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin — shared a photo on Instagram of her 3-year-old daughter, Grace, getting up close and personal with a massive parrot.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Feldman says his mother was, in fact, part Choctaw.)
Defeated, Feldman and Hayko were getting up to leave when something unexpected happened.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
More shots were fired and Day went down, then got up holding the knife and he was shot and fell.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Hannah Allen, who attends Hudson County Community College, gets up at 5 a.m. to get her three kids ready for the day — first the 4-year-old, then the 6-year-old, then the 8-year-old.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Indeed, proceedings were so rousing that when, shortly before the start of Act II, members of the audience were invited to do a little jig on stage, Kravitz couldn’t resist getting up and joining in.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Lamb could get get up to $30 million annually on a contract extension.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
The company, along with Fanatics Events, hosted the WWE World experience at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where fans could pay to get up close with authentic WWE memorabilia from their archives as well as take part in immersive experiences.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Shots are heard during the chase, and the video ends with someone on the ground, seemingly trying to get up.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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getup
1 of 2 noun
get·up
ˈget-ˌəp 
get up
2 of 2 verbget-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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