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
Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
He was taken a thousand miles south to a TB sanatorium in Hamilton, Ontario, where the teen boy – used to roaming land and sea to hunt ptarmigan, seals and narwhal – was confined to a bed, not allowed to get up and walk.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 2 May 2024
Following the collapse, some people attempted to get up close to see the remains of the bridge in person, but were (quite rightly) turned away from the scene.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 2 May 2024
This is a tremendous advantage over those who can't get up and out the door that early.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
The pre-assembled MK4 required very little work to get up and running.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Thank you all for being here, getting up early the morning after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
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
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
But who is out there 24/7 in Pleasant Hill, getting up early, staying up late and crunching numbers like only real math fans would choose to do?
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
He was taken a thousand miles south to a TB sanatorium in Hamilton, Ontario, where the teen boy – used to roaming land and sea to hunt ptarmigan, seals and narwhal – was confined to a bed, not allowed to get up and walk.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 2 May 2024
Following the collapse, some people attempted to get up close to see the remains of the bridge in person, but were (quite rightly) turned away from the scene.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 2 May 2024
This is a tremendous advantage over those who can't get up and out the door that early.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
The pre-assembled MK4 required very little work to get up and running.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Thank you all for being here, getting up early the morning after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
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
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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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