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

Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, have been spotted around town sporting matching blue cowboy suits (mariachi getups?). —Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Verb

Numerous events are held at the Center, allowing guests to get up close and personal with the animals including interaction encounters, photo sessions and field trips. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

All of this happened as Stenson, the 2016 Open Championship winner, missed a 3-foot par putt on No. 11 and failed to get up and down on the par-5 17th. —Brody Miller, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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