up
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition)
adjective
1. 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
- he lay face up
Similar word(s): high, ascending, ahead, leading, aweigh, dormie, dormy, heavenward, skyward, risen, sprouted, upbound, upfield, upward
2. out of bed
- up by seven each morning
3. getting higher or more vigorous
- its an up market
Similar word(s): rising, improving
4. extending or moving toward a higher place
- the up staircase
- a general upward movement of fish
Similar word(s): ascending, upward
5. (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
- he was up on his homework
- had to be up for the game
Similar word(s): prepared
6. open
- the windows are up
Similar word(s): raised
7. (used of computers) operating properly
- how soon will the computers be up?
Similar word(s): functioning
8. used up
- time is up
Similar word(s): finished
Sentences with up as an adjective:
- I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
- Time is up!
- I’m feeling up today.
- If you are up for a trip, let’s go.
- Smith is up to bat.
- What is up with that project at headquarters?
- Put the notebook face up on the table.
- Take a break and put your feet up.
- Sales are up from last quarter.
- Get up and give her your seat.
- The new notices are up as of last Tuesday.
- I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
- Is the server back up?
- The London train is on the up line.
- A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.
adverb
1. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
- look up!
- the music surged up
- the fragments flew upwards
Similar word(s): upward, upwardly, upwards
2. to a higher intensity
- he turned up the volume
3. nearer to the speaker
- he walked up and grabbed my lapels
4. to a more central or a more northerly place
- was transferred up to headquarters
- up to Canada for a vacation
5. to a later time
- they moved the meeting date up
- from childhood upward
Similar word(s): upward, upwards
Sentences with up as an adverb:
- I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
- I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
- Tear up the contract.
- He really messed up.
- Please type up our monthly report.
- I picked up some milk on the way home.
- The committee will take up your request.
- She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.
- I will go up to New York to visit my family this weekend.
- Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.
- Turn it up, I can barely hear it.
- Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.
- Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.
- The bowler pitched the ball up.
- Would you like that drink up or on ice?
- She's going up to read Classics this September.
- I was up to my chin in water.
- A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
- Drink up. The pub is closing.
- Can you sum up your research?
- The comet burned up in the atmosphere.
- I need to sew up the hole in this shirt.
- to lay up riches; put up your weapons
noun
1. (uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
- Up is a good way to go.
2. (countable) A positive thing.
- I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
3. An upstairs room of a two story house.
- She lives in a two-up two-down.
preposition
1. Toward the top of.
- The cat went up the tree.
2. Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
- The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.
3. Further along (in any direction).
- Go up the street until you see the sign.
4. From south to north of
verb
1. raise
- up the ante
Definition categories: change, increase
Sentences with up as a verb:
- If we up the volume, we'll be able to make out the details.
- We upped anchor and sailed away.
- It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.
- He just upped and quit.
- He upped and punched that guy.