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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

get up in en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) To interfere or involve oneself with (something); to become deeply involved with (something); to intrude into or be nosy about (something).
  2. (of a male subject, slang) To have sexual intercourse with deep penetration.
  3. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) To best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gotten up in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
gets up in Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
got up in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
got up in Tense=Past lexicographic
getting up in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

get up in someone's face

Synonyms

dick (have sexual intercourse) · vanquish (best someone) · overcome (best someone) · beat (best someone) · fill · outdo (best someone) · defeat (best someone) · best (best someone) · swive · knob