up
up is a 2-letter English word with 25 senses as adverb, preposition, noun, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adverb. Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down.
- adverb. From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
- adverb. In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position; standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence, advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; -- used with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.
- adverb. To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; -- usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.
- adverb. To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.
- adverb. Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.
- preposition. From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of.
- preposition. From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson.
- preposition. Upon.
- noun. The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; -- rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.
- adjective. Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.
- verb. raise
"up the ante"
- adjective. out of bed
"are they astir yet?"
"up by seven each morning"
- adjective. used up
"time is up"
- adjective. (used of computers) operating properly
"how soon will the computers be up?"
- adjective. open
"the windows are up"
- adjective. (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
"he was up on his homework"
"had to be up for the game"
- adjective. extending or moving toward a higher place
"the up staircase"
"a general upward movement of fish"
- adjective. getting higher or more vigorous
"its an up market"
"an improving economy"
- adjective. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
"the anchor is up"
"the sun is up"
- adverb. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
"look up!"
"the music surged up"
- adverb. to a later time
"they moved the meeting date up"
"from childhood upward"
- adverb. to a more central or a more northerly place
"was transferred up to headquarters"
"up to Canada for a vacation"
- adverb. nearer to the speaker
"he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
- adverb. to a higher intensity
"he turned up the volume"
Synonyms
astir, upward, improving, upwardly, upwards
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