NOUN
  • Definition - The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
  • Example - Up is a good way to go.
  • Definition - A positive thing.
  • Example - I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
  • Definition - An upstairs room of a two story house.
  • Example - She lives in a two-up two-down.
VERB
  • Definition - To increase or raise.
  • Example - If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.
  • Synonyms - turn up
  • Definition - To promote.
  • Example - It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.
  • Definition - (usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.
  • Example - He just upped and quit.
  • Definition - To ascend; to climb up.
  • Example - He just upped and quit.
  • Definition - To upload.
  • Example - 100 new apps and games have just been upped.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Facing upwards.
  • Example - Put the notebook face up on the table.
  • Definition - On or at a physically higher level.
  • Example - The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.
  • Definition - Headed, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.
  • Example - Where is the up escalator?
  • Definition - Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
  • Example - The Christmas decorations are up.
  • Definition - Aloft.
  • Example - The kite is up!
  • Definition - Raised; lifted.
  • Example - Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.
  • Definition - Built, constructed.
  • Example - Are the new buildings up yet?
  • Definition - Standing.
  • Example - The audience were up and on their feet.
  • Definition - Awake and out of bed.
  • Example - I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
  • Definition - Riding the horse; mounted.
  • Example - I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
  • Definition - (of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky.
  • Example - It'll get warmer once the sun's up.
  • Definition - Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
  • Example - My temperature is up this morning.
  • Definition - Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
  • Example - The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.
  • Definition - Ahead; leading; winning.
  • Example - The home team were up by two goals at half-time.
  • Definition - Available; made public; posted.
  • Example - Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.
  • Definition - Finished, to an end
  • Example - Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.
  • Definition - In a good mood.
  • Example - I’m feeling up today.
  • Definition - (usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready.
  • Example - If you are up for a trip, let’s go.
  • Definition - Next in a sequence.
  • Example - Smith is up to bat.
  • Definition - (not used attributively) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up with.
  • Example - What is up with that project at headquarters?
  • Definition - (postnominal) Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
  • Example - AAKK = aces up
  • Definition - Well-informed; current.
  • Example - I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
  • Definition - Functional; working.
  • Example - Is the server back up?
  • Definition - (of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
  • Example - The London train is on the up line.
  • Definition - (bartending) Chilled and served without ice.
  • Example - A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.
  • Definition - Erect.
  • Example - A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.
  • Definition - (graffiti) well-known; renowned
  • Example - A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.
ADVERB
  • Definition - Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
  • Example - I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
  • Definition - To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
  • Example - All day we climbed up and up.
  • Definition - To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
  • Example - Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.
  • Definition - To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
  • Example - A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
  • Definition - (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
  • Example - Can you sum up your research?
  • Definition - To or from one's possession or consideration.
  • Example - I picked up some milk on the way home.
  • Definition - North.
  • Example - I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.
  • Definition - Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
  • Example - He lives up by the railway station.
  • Definition - Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
  • Example - He lives up by the railway station.
  • Definition - Aside, so as not to be in use.
  • Example - to lay up riches; put up your weapons
  • Definition - Against the wind or current.
  • Example - to lay up riches; put up your weapons
  • Definition - (Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.
  • Example - to lay up riches; put up your weapons
  • Definition - Relatively close to the batsman.
  • Example - The bowler pitched the ball up.
  • Definition - (bartending) Without additional ice.
  • Example - Would you like that drink up or on ice?
  • Definition - (academia) To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.
  • Example - She's going up to read Classics this September.
PREPOSITION
  • Definition - Toward the top of.
  • Example - The cat climbed up the tree.
  • Definition - Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
  • Example - I felt something crawling up my arm.
  • Definition - From south to north of.
  • Example - We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.
  • Definition - Further along (in any direction).
  • Example - Go up the street until you see the sign.
  • Definition - From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
  • Example - He led an expedition up the Amazon.
  • Definition - Of a man: having sex with.
  • Example - Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.
  • Definition - At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).
  • Example - I'll see you later up the snooker club.
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