Closed up or off, as in a building that no one is to enter.

(transitive, slang) To take part in sexual acts with. / (transitive, slang) To arouse somebody sexually / (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.

(transitive) To pick up. / (transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis. / (transitive) To address (an issue). / (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).

Alternative form of take-up

An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position.

(transitive) To create a model or demonstration; to create a preliminary version or sample.

(idiomatic) To join into a team, or into teams.

excited, stimulated or agitated; worked up

A written account of something, as a record. / An increase made to the book value of an asset that was previously undervalued. / A review published in the print or online media for a film, book, etc.

Alternative spelling of matchup