ready up

Finalize before starting

Ready up is gaming slang for indicating you're prepared to start a match or proceed to the next round.

Players ready up by pressing a button or clicking a confirmation in multiplayer lobbies: Everyone ready up so we can start.

The phrase has spread beyond gaming to mean preparing oneself generally: Ready up, we leave in five minutes.

Related

checkOrder to pay
final checkConcluding verification step
prepareMake ready beforehand
gear upPrepare for activity
suit upDon required attire

lock and load · alert · on deck · mobilize · battle stations · ping · focus · load · activate · equip · lock in · matchmaking · confirm · aim · pre-game · launch · green light · finalize

Categories

preparationprepare, preparing, prep, prepping, prep time
game startskickoff, tip-off, tipoff, face-off, puck drop
alertnessalert, alertness, attentive, vigilance, vigilant

Opposites

preparedness state

ready upunready

Not yet prepared

stand down · unprepared · not ready · unequipped · caught off guard

action initiation

ready upstand down

Withdraw from readiness

back out · drop out · withdraw · quit · sit out

Family

ready, readied, readies, readying, readily, readiness, unready, upping, upward

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G