Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun line_up
2 senses of lineup
Sense 1
batting order, card, lineup -- ((baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate")
=> roll, roster -- (a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls")
Sense 2
lineup -- (a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification)
=> line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb line_up
6 senses of line up
Sense 1
line up -- (form a line; "The buildings all line up neatly")
=> arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")
Sense 2
line up, get hold, come up, find -- (get something or somebody for a specific purpose; "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter")
=> get, acquire -- (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work")
Sense 3
line up, queue up, queue -- (form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store")
=> stand, stand up -- (be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!")
Sense 4
align, aline, line up, adjust -- (place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table")
=> reorient -- (set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South")
Sense 5
dress, line up -- (arrange in ranks; "dress troops")
=> position -- (cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation)
Sense 6
line up -- (take one's position before a kick-off)
=> play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches")