up

A2
Pronunciation
/ap/
/ʌp/
/ʌp/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

Example Sentences
  • Up is a good way to go.
2 Definition

A positive thing.

Example Sentences
  • I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
3 Definition

An upstairs room of a two story house.

Example Sentences
  • She lives in a two-up two-down.
Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To increase or raise.

Synonyms
turn up
Example Sentences
  • If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.
2 Definition

To promote.

Example Sentences
  • It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.
3 Definition

(usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.

Example Sentences
  • He just upped and quit.
4 Definition

To ascend; to climb up.

5 Definition

To upload.

Example Sentences
  • 100 new apps and games have just been upped.
Adjective
27 definition(s)
1 Definition

Facing upwards.

Example Sentences
  • Put the notebook face up on the table.
2 Definition

On or at a physically higher level.

Example Sentences
  • The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.
3 Definition

Headed, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.

Example Sentences
  • Where is the up escalator?
4 Definition

Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.

Example Sentences
  • The Christmas decorations are up.
5 Definition

Aloft.

Example Sentences
  • The kite is up!
6 Definition

Raised; lifted.

Example Sentences
  • Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.
7 Definition

Built, constructed.

Example Sentences
  • Are the new buildings up yet?
8 Definition

Standing.

Example Sentences
  • The audience were up and on their feet.
9 Definition

Awake and out of bed.

Example Sentences
  • I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
10 Definition

Riding the horse; mounted.

11 Definition

(of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky.

Example Sentences
  • It'll get warmer once the sun's up.
12 Definition

Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.

Example Sentences
  • My temperature is up this morning.
13 Definition

Indicating a larger or higher quantity.

Example Sentences
  • The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.
14 Definition

Ahead; leading; winning.

Example Sentences
  • The home team were up by two goals at half-time.
15 Definition

Available; made public; posted.

Example Sentences
  • Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.
16 Definition

Finished, to an end

Example Sentences
  • Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.
17 Definition

In a good mood.

Example Sentences
  • I’m feeling up today.
18 Definition

(usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready.

Example Sentences
  • If you are up for a trip, let’s go.
19 Definition

Next in a sequence.

Example Sentences
  • Smith is up to bat.
20 Definition

(not used attributively) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up with.

Example Sentences
  • What is up with that project at headquarters?
21 Definition

(postnominal) Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.

Example Sentences
  • AAKK = aces up
22 Definition

Well-informed; current.

Example Sentences
  • I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
23 Definition

Functional; working.

Example Sentences
  • Is the server back up?
24 Definition

(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.

Example Sentences
  • The London train is on the up line.
25 Definition

(bartending) Chilled and served without ice.

Example Sentences
  • A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.
26 Definition

Erect.

27 Definition

(graffiti) well-known; renowned

Adverb
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

Example Sentences
  • I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
2 Definition

To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

Example Sentences
  • All day we climbed up and up.
3 Definition

To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

Example Sentences
  • Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.
4 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 Sentences
  • A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
5 Definition

(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

Example Sentences
  • Can you sum up your research?
6 Definition

To or from one's possession or consideration.

Example Sentences
  • I picked up some milk on the way home.
7 Definition

North.

Example Sentences
  • I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.
8 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 Sentences
  • He lives up by the railway station.
9 Definition

Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

10 Definition

Aside, so as not to be in use.

Example Sentences
  • to lay up riches; put up your weapons
11 Definition

Against the wind or current.

12 Definition

(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.

13 Definition

Relatively close to the batsman.

Example Sentences
  • The bowler pitched the ball up.
14 Definition

(bartending) Without additional ice.

Example Sentences
  • Would you like that drink up or on ice?
15 Definition

(academia) To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

Example Sentences
  • She's going up to read Classics this September.
Preposition
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Toward the top of.

Example Sentences
  • The cat climbed up the tree.
2 Definition

Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

Example Sentences
  • I felt something crawling up my arm.
3 Definition

From south to north of.

Example Sentences
  • We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.
4 Definition

Further along (in any direction).

Example Sentences
  • Go up the street until you see the sign.
5 Definition

From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).

Example Sentences
  • He led an expedition up the Amazon.
6 Definition

Of a man: having sex with.

Example Sentences
  • Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.
7 Definition

At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).

Example Sentences
  • I'll see you later up the snooker club.