getup

1 of 2

noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp 

1

: outfit, costume

2

: general composition or structure

get up

2 of 2

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

: climb, ascend

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

Synonyms of getup

Noun

• costume
• attire
• dress
• garb
• clothes

Verb

• roll out
• wake
• rise
• turn out

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

The Hall of Famer recalled that wearing a leather-on-leather getup at the NYC event wasn’t exactly in his wheelhouse. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

The bars are flooded with single people dressed in their sexiest getups and looking vaguely uncomfortable. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Upon seeing things turn physical, Mejia, who is a retired New Jersey police officer, got up and Olenick followed. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

The offensive line blocked well in pass protection but struggled to get up to the linebackers in the running game, Drinkwitz said. — Pj Green september 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for getup

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

Kids Definition

getup

1 of 2 noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp 

: outfit entry 1 sense 1, costume

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