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getting up into

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

Meaning of get up into

Verb

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

  1. To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.
    • You need to get up into him or he's gonna keep sinking baskets.

Questions about getting up into

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

Words near getting up into in the dictionary

  1. getting up
  2. getting up early
  3. getting up in
  4. getting up in someone's face
  5. getting up in someone's grill
  6. getting up into
  7. getting up to
  8. getting up with the chickens
  9. getting used to
  10. getting wasted
  11. getting well

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