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got it up

got it up is the simple past of get it up.

got it up is the past participle 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 got it up

What is got it up the simple past of?
Got it up is the simple past of get it up.

Words near got it up in the dictionary

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

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