get up into
C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To go up into a place or area, or to push yourself forcefully into someone's space.
Literal meaning: To move upward and into an enclosed or elevated space — transparent in physical use.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To physically move upward and enter a space or area.
"The rescue team had to get up into the mountains before nightfall."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
(Slang) To aggressively enter or intrude upon someone's personal space or private domain.
"He got up into the other player's space and it nearly caused a fight on the court."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The literal physical sense is straightforward and relatively uncommon as a fixed phrase. The slang sense overlaps heavily with 'get up in' and is similarly associated with AAVE and American youth slang. Context is essential for interpretation.
Commonly used with
space face attic mountains someone's area head
Forms
Base
get up into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets up into
he/she/it
Past simple
got up into
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten up into
have + pp
-ing form
getting up into
continuous
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