Meet up meaning in English
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Definition
to meet up (with someone somewhere): to get together with, to encounter (someone somewhere)
Examples
- "Without further ado, we're going straight to Australia to meet up with our correspondent, Stephanie Irving."
- "perhaps we can meet up 4 a drink during the interval?"
- "Let's meet up during the interval."
- "I would really like to meet up with him and talk about old times."
- "Actually I am meeting up with a friend, a lady friend."
Exercise 1
True or False?
Philip wants to meet up with the girl on the phone.
Philip wants to meet up with the girl on the phone.
True or False?
Philip wants to meet up with the girl on the phone.
Philip wants to meet up with the girl on the phone.
This statement is true. Philip asks Jennifer (Maria's friend) if she is free this evening. Jennifer says no, although it is clear that Philip is interested in both Maria and Jennifer. "To meet up" is an informal expression that means to see or encounter someone.
Philip asks Maria's friend if she is free for the evening. This qualifies as wanting to "meet up".
Philip's question to Jennifer "are you free tonight" is another way of saying he would like to "meet up" with Jennifer tonight.
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