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
Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
But this getup turns out to be no more than another vaudevillian distancing device for the actor, one that doesn’t particularly pay off this time.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 July 2023
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Dog and Owner Cleopatra Halloween Costumes
Get ready to walk like an Egyptian with these ancient getups.
—Courtney Campbell, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
The villain who takes credit for turning Miles Morales into Spider-Man has a getup that seems easy enough to recreate or buy.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
But Trex’s prehistoric getup didn’t make the best first impression with Vergara.
—USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
While there’s no denying Phillippe’s stylish getup, her mom’s was a bit more summer-ready.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
What were some of the inspirations behind her recent Pride getup?
—Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2023
Across from the firefighters, another mannequin showed off the new physical-fitness getup for pregnant soldiers—shorts with an expandable waist and a jacket capable of swelling.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Apple says the iPhone 15 should get up to 16 hours of battery life while streaming video while the iPhone 15 Pro will survive 20 hours.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
Earlier this summer, Schumer held three informational sessions for senators to get up to speed on the technology, including one classified briefing featuring presentations by US national security officials.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
People get up and start dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in the front, and in the back of the theater.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
Richardson went down with an injury on his final carry, staying down after taking a big hit from two Jacksonville defenders before getting up with trainers and giving way to Gardner Minshew.
—The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
García slowly got up and was attended to by athletic trainer Matt Lucero before slowly walking off the field.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
Usopp, despite his fear, is yelling for the villain to fight him instead, all the while encouraging Luffy to get up and fight.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Rachel gets knocked down and keeps getting up again in a decent action movie boosted by Gadot's charisma and likability.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
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Noun
The new vanilla getup is a significant step up from what they'd been relegated to the past 18 seasons.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
But this getup turns out to be no more than another vaudevillian distancing device for the actor, one that doesn’t particularly pay off this time.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 July 2023
Get the tutorial at Brit + Co. SHOP TEDDY BEAR COSTUMES
3
Dog and Owner Cleopatra Halloween Costumes
Get ready to walk like an Egyptian with these ancient getups.
—Courtney Campbell, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
The villain who takes credit for turning Miles Morales into Spider-Man has a getup that seems easy enough to recreate or buy.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
But Trex’s prehistoric getup didn’t make the best first impression with Vergara.
—USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
While there’s no denying Phillippe’s stylish getup, her mom’s was a bit more summer-ready.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
What were some of the inspirations behind her recent Pride getup?
—Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2023
Across from the firefighters, another mannequin showed off the new physical-fitness getup for pregnant soldiers—shorts with an expandable waist and a jacket capable of swelling.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
Verb
Rodgers quickly fell to the ground after trying to get up following the tackle by Bills’ defensive end Leonard Floyd.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Apple says the iPhone 15 should get up to 16 hours of battery life while streaming video while the iPhone 15 Pro will survive 20 hours.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
Earlier this summer, Schumer held three informational sessions for senators to get up to speed on the technology, including one classified briefing featuring presentations by US national security officials.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
People get up and start dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in the front, and in the back of the theater.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
Richardson went down with an injury on his final carry, staying down after taking a big hit from two Jacksonville defenders before getting up with trainers and giving way to Gardner Minshew.
—The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
García slowly got up and was attended to by athletic trainer Matt Lucero before slowly walking off the field.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
Usopp, despite his fear, is yelling for the villain to fight him instead, all the while encouraging Luffy to get up and fight.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Rachel gets knocked down and keeps getting up again in a decent action movie boosted by Gadot's charisma and likability.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
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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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“Getup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getup. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.
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Kids Definition
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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