gear up

The phrase “gear up” has 2 syllables: gear up

It's pronounced as /ɡɪər ˈʌp/


What is synonym and antonym for gear up?

In the thesaurus, “gear up” has 127 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gear up along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gear up

  • accouter
  • adorn
  • advance
  • aid
  • appoint
  • arm
  • arrange
  • array
  • assist
  • attire
  • barrel
  • batten
  • belt
  • bomb
  • boost
  • bowl over
  • brace
  • brief
  • career
  • clear the decks
  • cover ground
  • cut along
  • deck
  • deck out
  • decorate
  • dispatch
  • draft
  • draw up
  • dress
  • educate
  • endow
  • equip
  • expedite
  • facilitate
  • feather nest
  • fill in
  • fit
  • fit out
  • fix
  • fix up
  • flash
  • fly
  • forearm
  • fortify
  • frame
  • furnish
  • further
  • gallop
  • gather
  • gather momentum
  • gear
  • get
  • get a move on
  • get moving
  • get ready
  • get set
  • get under way
  • gird
  • go all out
  • go fast
  • go like the wind
  • groom
  • hasten
  • heel
  • help
  • hightail
  • hurry
  • impel
  • implement
  • incline
  • indoctrinate
  • instruct
  • keep posted
  • lay
  • let in on
  • line nest
  • lose no time
  • make
  • make haste
  • make ready
  • make up
  • man
  • mount
  • open up throttle
  • order
  • organize
  • outfit
  • pave the way
  • post
  • predispose
  • prep
  • prepare
  • press on
  • prime
  • promote
  • provide
  • psych up
  • put on to
  • qualify
  • quicken
  • race
  • ready
  • ride
  • rig
  • run
  • rush
  • sail
  • school
  • set
  • set up
  • spread
  • spring
  • stake
  • steel
  • step on it
  • stock
  • strengthen
  • supply
  • tear
  • train
  • turn out
  • tutor
  • urge
  • warm up
  • whiz
  • wise up
  • zoom

Antonyms for gear up

  • block
  • cease
  • check
  • decrease
  • delay
  • disallow
  • disarrange
  • discourage
  • disorder
  • disorganize
  • displace
  • disrobe
  • dissuade
  • halt
  • hinder
  • hold back
  • hurt
  • leave plain
  • obstruct
  • prevent
  • procrastinate
  • rest
  • retard
  • slow
  • stop
  • take
  • unclothe
  • walk
  • weaken

Meanings of gear up

  • verb
    1. To prepare for an activity.

Example Sentences

  • The athletes need to gear up before heading to the track.
  • We should gear up for the storm that's approaching tonight.
  • He advised his team to gear up for a challenging quarter ahead.
  • The hikers decided to gear up with extra supplies for the long trek.
  • It's time to gear up and prepare for the upcoming competition.

On this page you'll find 156 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gear up, such as: accouter, adorn, advance, aid, appoint, arm, arrange.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • accustom
  • act
  • action
  • activity
  • adapt
  • adjust
  • anticipate
  • appoint
  • arm
  • arrange
  • assemble
  • assignment
  • background
  • bake
  • barbecue
  • basics
  • bask
  • batten
  • become liquid
  • become seasoned
  • become soft
  • blanch
  • blaze
  • boil
  • brace
  • brainwash
  • braise
  • break
  • break in
  • brew
  • brief
  • broil
  • brown
  • build up
  • buildup
  • burn
  • calisthenics
  • call
  • calorify
  • care for
  • chafe
  • chalk talk
  • char
  • clear the decks
  • coach
  • coaching
  • coddle
  • concoct
  • condition
  • conditioning
  • constitutional
  • construct
  • contrive
  • cook
  • countdown
  • cultivate
  • cultivation
  • curtain lifter
  • curtain warmer
  • curtain-raiser
  • daily dozen
  • daily workout
  • decoct
  • deep fry
  • defrost
  • deliquesce
  • depict
  • describe
  • develop
  • discharge
  • discipline
  • dispose
  • dissolve
  • do again
  • do over
  • doctor
  • domestication
  • draft
  • draw up
  • dress
  • dress rehearse
  • drill
  • drilling
  • drum into
  • dry run
  • educate
  • education
  • endow
  • enflame
  • enkindle
  • enlighten
  • equip
  • escallop
  • examination
  • exercise
  • exercising
  • exert
  • exertion
  • experiment
  • fabricate
  • fashion
  • fill in
  • fire
  • fit
  • fit out
  • fix
  • flame
  • flow
  • flush
  • flux
  • forearm
  • form
  • formulate
  • fortify
  • foster
  • foundation
  • frame
  • french fry
  • fricassee
  • frizzle
  • fry
  • furnish
  • fuse
  • gather
  • gear up
  • get
  • get a workout
  • get in shape
  • get ready
  • get set
  • gird
  • glow
  • go over
  • go through
  • grill
  • groom
  • ground
  • grounding
  • groundwork
  • grow hot
  • grow strong
  • grow warm
  • guidance
  • guide
  • gym
  • habituate
  • harden
  • heat
  • hold a reading
  • homework
  • hone
  • ignite
  • imbue
  • improve
  • inaugural
  • incandesce
  • incinerate
  • incline
  • indoctrinate
  • indoctrination
  • inflame
  • instruct
  • instruction
  • inure
  • iterate
  • keep posted
  • kickoff
  • kindle
  • labor
  • lay the groundwork
  • lead-in
  • learning by doing
  • lesson
  • let in on
  • lick into shape
  • limber up
  • liquefy
  • loosen
  • loosen up
  • make
  • make provision
  • make ready
  • make up
  • maneuver
  • maneuvers
  • marching
  • melt
  • microwave
  • modify
  • mold
  • mollify
  • mount
  • movement
  • narrate
  • nuke
  • occupation
  • open up
  • opener
  • opening gun
  • opening shot
  • operation
  • order
  • organize
  • outfit
  • overture
  • oxidate
  • oxidize
  • panfry
  • parboil
  • pave the way
  • percolate
  • perfect
  • performance
  • perspire
  • physical jerks
  • plan
  • ply
  • poach
  • polish
  • post
  • practice
  • preamble
  • predispose
  • preliminaries
  • preliminary
  • prelude
  • prep
  • preparation
  • prepare
  • pressure-cook
  • preview
  • prime
  • principles
  • problem
  • produce
  • program
  • prolog
  • prologue
  • provide
  • psych up
  • pump iron
  • pursuit
  • put in order
  • put on the fire
  • put on to
  • put out
  • put through grind
  • put through mill
  • put together
  • qualify
  • raise the temperature
  • ready
  • readying
  • rear
  • recapitulate
  • recitation
  • recite
  • recount
  • reduce
  • reenact
  • rehearsal
  • rehearse
  • reheat
  • reiterate
  • relate
  • relax
  • relent
  • repeat
  • repetition
  • reskill
  • review
  • roast
  • routine
  • run
  • run lines
  • run through
  • run-up
  • scald
  • school
  • schooling
  • schoolwork
  • scorch
  • sear
  • season
  • seasoning
  • seethe
  • session
  • set
  • set on fire
  • settle
  • shake down
  • shakedown
  • shape
  • shape up
  • sharpen
  • sharpening
  • show the ropes
  • simmer
  • singe
  • sizzle
  • smelt
  • smooth the way
  • soften
  • spread
  • start
  • steam
  • steel
  • steep
  • stew
  • strain
  • strengthen
  • study
  • sun
  • supply
  • swelter
  • take from the top
  • tame
  • task
  • teach
  • teaching
  • tell
  • tepefy
  • test
  • thaw
  • theme
  • toast
  • toil
  • tone up
  • toughen up
  • train
  • training
  • try out
  • tryout
  • tuition
  • tune up
  • tune-up
  • turn out
  • tutelage
  • tutor
  • unbend
  • upbringing
  • update
  • upskill
  • walk through
  • walk-up
  • warm
  • warm over
  • warmup
  • whip into shape
  • wise up
  • work
  • work out
  • work over
  • work-out
  • workout
  • zap

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