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Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: ŭp, IPA ^(key): /ʌp/, SAMPA: /Vp/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ap/, SAMPA: /ap/

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Preposition

Preposition up

1. Toward the top or toward the sky.
   • Synonyms: upward, higher and above
   • Antonyms: down, downward and lower

   The balloon went up.

Related words

• sunup
• upchuck
• upended
• upstroke
• upload
• up to
• up against
• up until

Adjective

Positive up

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. In a high position.
   • Synonyms: high, up high, raised, lifted and elevated

   The flag is up.

2. Positive.
   • Synonyms: positive, good and pleasant

   It was an up day.

3. Cheerful, optimistic.
   • Synonyms: cheerful, optimistic, positive and lighthearted

   He is feeling up.

4. Put in trust, entrusted.
   • Synonym: entrusted

   It is up to you.

5. Happening, occurring.
   • Synonyms: happening, occurring, passing, in transition and new

   What’s up?

   They act like something is up.

6. Wrong.
   • Synonyms: wrong, problematic and troubling

   Something is up with him.

7. Planning, plotting mischief.
   • Synonyms: planning and plotting

   He is up to something.

8. Finished.
   • Synonyms: finished, over, done and discovered

   It is all up with them.

Derived words

• up and down
• re-up
• be up to
• upper

See also

• what’s up?
• footloose and fancy-free

Noun

Singular up

Plural ups

1. State of being up, often with down.
   • Synonyms: high point, high, peak and crest
   • Antonyms: down, low and trough

   Life has its ups and downs.

See also

• UPS
• 7up

Verb

Plain form up

Third-person singular ups

Past tense upped

Past participle upped

Present participle upping

1. Increase, increment.
   • Synonyms: increase and increment
   • Antonyms: down, decrement, decrease and lessen

   We upped the dosage.

See also

• add

Directions (edit)

north - east - south - west

up - down | forward - backward | left - right