match up
verb
match up is a verb meaning “To be similar or the same” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-A-T-C-H-U-P.
What does match up mean?
verb
- 1
To be similar or the same.
Unfortunately, none of the numbers on my lottery ticket matched up with the ones drawn.
- 2
To put together, or in a pair.
After matching up all the socks in the draw, I threw away those without a pair.
- 3
To matchmake; to set up a romantic meeting between two people.
She thought James asked her on a date because he was interested in her, but it turned out he wanted to match her up with his brother.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of matchup.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of match up
- matches up present, singular, he/she/it
- matching up participle, present
- matched up participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with match up
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: matchup (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).