Synonyms of belly up

belly up

verb

as in to close

to come near or nearer

belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• close
• approach
• draw on
• come
• near
• close in
• come up
• show up
• arrive
• land
• reach
• turn up
• attain
• hit
• nigh
• sneak up
• creep up
• gain
• waltz (up)
• border
• touch
• verge
• make
• adjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back (up or away)
• withdraw
• retire
• recede
• retreat
• run away
• walk out
• leave
• remove
• go
• clear out
• pull out
• take off
• exit
• quit
• depart
• shove (off)
• light out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belly up

Or belly up to the Mimslyn Inn’s Speakeasy Bar and Restaurant for drinks with a Prohibition Era flair. —Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026

The private patio space off of the living room bellies up to the beach, where two sunbeds and an umbrella are set up for sunset happy hours. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026

Once called ''the funniest woman on TV,'' Catherine O'Hara spends much of her time these days bellying up against a snooker table at the Squeeze Club, a Toronto juice bar and pool hall. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

Across the river, Le Crocodile at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn brings a stylish, approachable scene for bellying up and indulging in sexy French cuisine. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

For the best seat in the house, request the chef's table that bellies up to the kitchen. —Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026

Wilding eventually rebranded a taproom in the River North Art District with the Great Divide name, so Denverites can still belly up without traveling to the suburbs. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025

Wu compared the current state of the industry to the internet era before the dot-com bubble, when a host of firms went belly up but the technology reoriented the economy and established corporate giants. —ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025

Knott’s Scary Farm visitors who belly up to the bar at the Calico Saloon can shout requests to a ghost pianist who plays everything from Ragtime masterpieces to summery pop hits by Katy Perry during the annual Halloween seasonal event. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025