get it up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(in the negative, potential, slang) To achieve or stimulate a penile erection.
I love my boyfriend, but am left unsatisfied because he can't get it up.
1988, Michael Weikath, "Rise and Fall", Helloween, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. Romeo loved his Juliet / Their parents told them "Stop" / Then it all turned out peculiar / He couldn't get it up
- (broadly, figuratively, in the negative, potential, slang) To be enthusiastic about something; to maintain enthusiasm for something.
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(slang) To acquire enough money to pay off a debt.
You had better get it up before the due date.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets it up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting it up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gotten it up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| got it up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got it up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
de einen hochkriegen (achieve a penile erection)