Get up Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈəp
GET-up or GIT-up
ɡˈɛt/ /ˈʌp
get-UP
Definition
To rise from a bed after sleeping, or to stand up from a sitting or lying position.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly refers to leaving bed in the morning—"get up at 7" means to leave bed, not just wake up. Can also mean to stand up from sitting/lying down. Informal and very common in all registers. Often confused with 'wake up', which only means to stop sleeping.
Spanish: levantarsePortuguese (BR): levantar-sePortuguese (PT): levantar-seChinese (Simplified): 起床Chinese (Traditional): 起牀Hindi: उठनाArabic: يستيقظBengali: উঠে পড়া - দাঁড়ানোRussian: вставать - подниматьсяJapanese: 起きるVietnamese: dậy - đứng dậyKorean: 일어나다Turkish: kalkmak - ayağa kalkmakUrdu: اٹھناIndonesian: bangun - berdiri
Example Sentences
I get up at 6 a.m. every day.
basic
Please get up and help me.
basic
He doesn’t like to get up early on weekends.
basic
It’s hard for me to get up when it’s cold outside.
natural
What time did you get up this morning?
natural
Sometimes I just don’t want to get up and face the day.
natural