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getting it up

getting it up is the present participle and gerund of get it up.

Meaning of get it up

Verb

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

  1. (potential, slang) To achieve or stimulate a penile erection.
    • I love my boyfriend, but am left unsatisfied because he can't get it up.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, potential, slang) To be enthusiastic about something; to maintain enthusiasm for something.
  3. (slang) To acquire enough money to pay off a debt.
    • You had better get it up before the due date.

Questions about getting it up

What is getting it up the present participle and gerund of?
Getting it up is the present participle and gerund of get it up.

Words near getting it up in the dictionary

  1. getting it in
  2. getting it in the neck
  3. getting it on
  4. getting it together
  5. getting it twisted
  6. getting it up
  7. getting laid
  8. getting late
  9. getting life
  10. getting lost
  11. getting lucky

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