Get up to meaning
Get up to is a phrasal verb that means to do something, especially something secret, mischievous, or likely to be disapproved of.
- Past simple
- got up to
- Past participle
- got up to
- -ing form
- getting up to
What get up to means
C2
To do something, especially something secret, mischievous, or likely to be disapproved of
What did the children get up to while we were away?
Similar phrasal verbs
With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.
With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.
Common questions
What does get up to mean?
To do something, especially something secret, mischievous, or likely to be disapproved of.
What is the past tense of get up to?
Got up to, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
