up

up is on the Basic English 850 List.

unit - up - use

up is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

until - up - upon

Pronunciation

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

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Preposition

Preposition up

1. Directed or moving upwards.
   • Synonyms: high, raised, lifted and elevated

   The flag is up.

2. Toward the top or away from the Earth.
   • Synonyms: upward, higher and above
   • Antonyms: down, downward and lower

   The balloon went up.

3. If a task or result is up to you, it means you are in charge of deciding or doing it.

   The outcome of the game is up to the players.

   It is up to you to choose the restaurant for dinner .

4. If you are up to something, you are doing or planning it.

   What are you up to this evening?

   We had better make sure he's not up to something stupid again.

   She's always up to some kind of trouble.

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

   It was an up day.

6. (not before a noun) Cheerful, optimistic.
   • Synonyms: cheerful, optimistic, positive and lighthearted

   He is feeling up.

7. (not before a noun) Happening, occurring.
   • Synonyms: happening, occurring, passing, in transition and new

   What’s up?

   They act like something is up.

8. (not before a noun) Wrong.
   • Synonyms: wrong, problematic and troubling

   Something is up with him.

9. (not before a noun) Finished.
   • Synonyms: finished, over, done and discovered

   It is all up with them.

Related words

• sunup
• upchuck
• upended
• upstroke
• upload
• up to
• up against
• up until
• up and down
• re-up
• upper
• 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.

Related words

• 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.

Related words

• add

Directions (edit)

north - east - south - west

up - down | forward - backward | left - right