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

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

Ripa confused her lafufu getup for the Easter Bunny. —Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

From there, Harvey accessorized the low-key getup with black oversize cat-eye sunglasses from Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta’s black mini pouch. —Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025

Verb

Saddling up with Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides means getting up close and personal with the Santa Ynez River, with up to four water crossings, as the horses step sure-footed through the shallows. —Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025

The two meet at a performance at the Wisconsin State Fair, where assorted semi-amateurs get up to impersonate legends like Elvis and Buddy Holly and Barbra Streisand. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025

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