HyperDic: het_up

English > 2 senses of the expression het up:
ADJECTIVEallhet up, heated, heated up, hetmade warm or hot ('het' is a dialectal variant of 'heated')
allhet upworked up emotionally by anger or excitement
English > het up: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmade warm or hot ('het' is a dialectal variant of 'heated').
Example "he was all het up and sweaty"
Synonymsheated, heated up, het
BroaderhotUsed of physical heat / heat
Spanishcalentado, emocionado, entusiasmado
English > het up: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningworked up emotionally by anger or excitement.
Examples
  • "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"
BroaderemotionalOf more than usual emotion
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression

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