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

Joy Behar called out The View cohost Ana Navarro's crimson getup at the Hot Topics table. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025

The new photos, captured by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, show the actresses in their iconic '50s and '60s getups. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

Verb

In a video shared on Reddit, Bosco’s partner, whose name is Blake, gets up on stage and talks about their relationship, which started six years ago. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025

After not being called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel for this month’s internationals, the 22-year-old midfielder has had a chance to get up to top speed. —Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 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