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

Just moments prior—adorned in an iconic silver getup, her braids covered in white beads—Williams was on her A-game, defeating Japan’s Naoko Sawamatsu in the first round of the 1997 tournament. —Kayla Greaves, SELF, 3 July 2025

Maa relies heavily on weird make-up and getup for the horror impact of the film. —Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Verb

Letting a team member go, especially someone who has worked hard and taken a professional risk in helping your startup get up and running, is one of the hardest decisions a CEO or founder faces. —Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

After hearing Lance call out to his wife, Aaron got up from bed and entered the living room to find his brother-in-law and dad looking out the sliding glass doors. —Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 July 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