up and

adverb
UK: /ˌʌp ænd/
US: /ˌʌp ænd/

  1. Used to indicate that someone suddenly does something, often unexpectedly.

    1. He just got up and left the room, without saying a word. [ ] [ ]
    2. One day, she just got up and decided to move to another country. [ ] [ ]

  2. Often used before another verb to show a quickness or casualness in the action.

    1. They just got up and went to the store for some milk. [ ] [ ]
    2. I decided to get up and make a sandwich because I was hungry. [ ] [ ]
up and verb

  1. Used to introduce a surprising or sudden action or event.

    1. He went up and hit the punching bag really hard. [ ] [ ]
    2. She went up and hugged her mom after a long time apart. [ ] [ ]

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The word "up and" in English means: Used to indicate that someone suddenly does something, often unexpectedly., Often used before another verb to show a quickness or casualness in the action..

The phonetic transcription of "up and" is /ˌʌp ænd/ in British English and /ˌʌp ænd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "up and": "He just got up and left the room, without saying a word.". More examples on the page.