Synonyms

het up

American

[het] / hɛt /

adjective

Informal.

indignant; irate; upset.

She was really het up about the new city tax.
enthusiastic.

John is suddenly het up about racing cars.

het up British

adjective

angry; excited

too many people are getting het up about money in rugby

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Etymology

Origin of het up

1920–25; het, archaic or dial. past participle of heat + up

Example Sentences

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So why has the Chanel version gotten people so het up?

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021

“What’s the good of rushin’? No use in gettin’ all het up an’ sweaty.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2018

Too many people get het up on tech ability and believe if they talk like a purist that they know more about the game.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2014

Barack Obama has been het up about electronic record keeping since the day he was elected.

From Time • Mar. 14, 2013

Seems to me you boys get het up terrible easy.

From Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 by Various

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