# beam up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
2. To be teleported, or to teleport oneself, in this manner.
3. To appear suddenly, as if by teleport.
4. To get high on drugs, especially crack cocaine.

## Etymology
From the Star Trek franchise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beam-up