SKIP TO CONTENT

het up

/ˈhɛt ˌʌp/
IPA guide

Definitions of het up
  1. adjective
    made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
    synonyms: heated, heated up, het
    hot
    used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
  2. adjective
    worked up emotionally by anger or excitement
    “was terribly het up over the killing of the eagle”
    “got really het up over the new taxes”
    “he was suddenly het up about racing cars”
    synonyms:
    emotional
    of more than usual emotion
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘het up'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family