setup
part of speech
noun (a setup, setups; also set-up); verb as two words «set up» (set up, sets up, set up, setting up)
meaning for a pupil
1) A setup is the way things are arranged or organised: a gaming setup, the classroom setup. tree →
2) Setup is the process of getting something ready to use, like a new computer or phone. tree →
3) (informal) A setup is a trick planned to make someone look guilty or foolish: «It was a setup!» tree →
4) In a story or joke, the setup is the first part that prepares for what comes next. tree →
sense in the lessons
Everyday life: «setup» on a new tablet, a camping setup, a desk setup. In stories and detective films, a character who has been framed shouts «It's a setup!». In writing lessons, the setup is the beginning that introduces characters and setting before the problem. Computers: «setup file», «setup wizard».
examples
- Dad has a cool gaming setup in the spare room. tree →
- The setup of the new laptop took ages. tree →
- We need to set up the tables before the party. tree →
- The detective realised the whole thing was a setup. tree →
- The joke's setup was long but the punchline was great. tree →
- I like the new classroom setup with groups of tables. tree →
- Follow the setup steps on the screen. tree →
note
Noun is one word (setup) or hyphenated (set-up, common in the UK); the verb is always two words: «set up the tent», not «setup the tent». Past of the verb «set up» is also «set up».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «setup» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.