get up into

verb

To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.

“Go for it, get up into the ball!”

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Meanings

verbget 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)

present singular third person gets up into · participle present getting up into · past got up into · participle past got up into · participle past gotten up into

  1. ball gamesTo move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.

    Go for it, get up into the ball!

    1 more example

    You need to get up into him or he's gonna keep sinking baskets.

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APA

get up into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20up%20into

MLA

“get up into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20up%20into. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get up into,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20up%20into.

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