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get up in

get up in verb: to interfere or involve oneself with (something); to become deeply involved with (something); to intrude into or be nosy about (something).

Verb

get up in (third-person singular simple present gets up in, present participle getting up in, simple past got up in, past participle (UK) got up in or (US) gotten up in)

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

Synonyms of get up in

Forms of get up in

third-person singular presentgets up in
present participlegetting up in
pastgot up in
past participle UKgot up in
past participle USgotten up in

Questions about get up in

What does get up in mean?
Get up in means to interfere or involve oneself with (something); to become deeply involved with (something); to intrude into or be nosy about (something).
What part of speech is get up in?
Get up in is a verb.
What is the past tense of get up in?
The past tense of get up in is got up in.

Words near get up in in the dictionary

  1. get under someone's goat
  2. get under someone's skin
  3. get underneath someone's skin
  4. get up
  5. get up early
  6. get up in
  7. get up in someone's face
  8. get up in someone's grill
  9. get up into
  10. get up off
  11. get up on the wrong side of bed

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