get it up verb3 •(slang) To achieve or stimulate a penile erection.I love my boyfriend, but am left unsatisfied because he can't get it up. •(slang, figurative) To be enthusiastic about something; to maintain enthusiasm for something. •(slang) To acquire enough money to pay off a debt.You had better get it up before the due date. formsgot it up · gotten it up · getting it up · gets it up