Lexic.us

Definition of Line up

1. Verb. Form a line. "The buildings all line up neatly"

2. Verb. Get something or somebody for a specific purpose. "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"

3. Verb. Form a queue, form a line, stand in line. "Customers lined up in front of the store"

4. Verb. Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight. "Align the sheets of paper on the table"

5. Verb. Arrange in ranks. "Dress troops"

6. Verb. Take one's position before a kick-off.

Definition of Line up

1. Noun. (legal) a physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime ¹

2. Noun. (Canada) A line of people or vehicles, in which the individual at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and in which newcomers join at the end. ¹

3. Noun. (sports) Collectively, the members of a team. ¹

4. Noun. (baseball) The batting order. ¹

5. Verb. (engineering) to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To put things in a line ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To get into a line ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive sports) To start a game in a certain position on the playing field. ¹

9. Verb. make arrangements for an event. ¹

10. Verb. to support a group or movement. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Line Up

line printers line roulette line score line segment line segments line shaft line shafts line single line spectrum line spread function

line squall line storm line test line triple line tub line up (current term) line ups line weight line weights line worker

linea linea alba linea anocutanea linea arcuata linea arcuata ossis ilii linea aspera linea axillaris anterior linea axillaris media linea axillaris posterior

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