suit up
suit up · suits up · suited up · suiting up
To don a suit, such as a spacesuit, a formal suit, a hazmat suit, or a suit of armourTo don a suit, such as a spacesuit, a formal suit, a hazmat suit, or (archetypally or figuratively) a suit of armour.
» Karl suited up and headed out of the space station.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To don a suit, such as a spacesuit, a formal suit, a hazmat suit, or (archetypally or figuratively) a suit of armour.
(transitive)To clothe, to put clothes on (someone).
Examples
2 sentencesKarl suited up and headed out of the space station.
Bruno suited up.
Forms
suits up, suiting up, suited up, suited up| Base form | suit up · to suit up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | suits up |
| Present participle | suiting up |
| Past simple | suited up |
| Past participle | suited up |
irregular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb