nounπShareThe direction opposed to the pull of gravity."Up is a good way to go."directionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA positive thing."The good news is a real up for everyone in the family. "valueattitudeachievementoutcomeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn upstairs room of a two story house."She lives in a two-up two-down."propertyarchitecturebuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo increase or raise."If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says."amountbusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo promote."It wasnβt long before they upped him to Vice President."businessjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly."He just upped and quit."actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ascend; to climb up."The children eagerly climbed up the stairs to the second floor. "actiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo upload."100 new apps and games have just been upped."internetcomputingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFacing upwards."Put the notebook face up on the table."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOn or at a physically higher level."The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country."positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHeaded, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc."Where is the up escalator?"directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling."The Christmas decorations are up."positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAloft."The kite is up!"positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRaised; lifted."The flagpole's flag was up high, waving proudly in the breeze. "positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBuilt, constructed."Are the new buildings up yet?"buildingarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStanding."The audience were up and on their feet."positionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAwake and out of bed."I canβt believe itβs 3 a.m. and youβre still up."physiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRiding the horse; mounted."The up horse was very strong and fast. "animalpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky."The up sun warmed the school playground. "astronomyweathernatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLarger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc."My temperature is up this morning."amountvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareIndicating a larger or higher quantity."The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way."amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAhead; leading; winning."The home team were up by two goals at half-time."positionachievementbusinesssportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAvailable; made public; posted."The updated schedule is now up on the school website. "mediainternetcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFinished, to an end"The project is up, and we can finally move on to the next one. "outcomeconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareIn a good mood."Iβm feeling up today."attitudeemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready."If you are up for a trip, letβs go."attitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNext in a sequence."Smith is up to bat."timedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(not used attributively) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up with."What is up with that project at headquarters?"situationcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(postnominal) Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair."AAKK = aces up"gameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareWell-informed; current."Iβm not up on the latest news. Whatβs going on?"communicationmediainternettechnologyinfoessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFunctional; working."Is the server back up?"technicaltechnologymachineelectronicsfunctionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus."The London train is on the up line."vehicledirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(bartending) Chilled and served without ice."A Cosmopolitan is typically served up."drinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareErect."The flagpole was standing up straight and proud. "positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(graffiti) well-known; renowned"The mural on the school wall is an up artist, so it's very well-known among the students. "cultureartentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAway from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity."I looked up and saw the airplane overhead."directionspacephysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareTo or at a physically higher or more elevated position."All day we climbed up and up."positionplacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareTo a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc."The music volume went up during the concert. "amountvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareTo 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."A stranger came up and asked me for directions."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShare(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely."Can you sum up your research?"grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareTo or from one's possession or consideration."I picked up some milk on the way home."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareNorth."The hikers walked up the mountain to get a better view. "directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareTowards 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."He lives up by the railway station."directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareTowards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero."The train is moving up the track towards the station. "directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAside, so as not to be in use."to lay up riches; put up your weapons"utilityitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAgainst the wind or current."The sailboat struggled to sail upwind against the strong current. "directionnauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShare(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction."The temperature rose steadily up throughout the day. "directionmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareRelatively close to the batsman."The bowler pitched the ball up."sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShare(bartending) Without additional ice."Would you like that drink up or on ice?"drinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShare(academia) To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford."Next year, my brother is going up to Oxford to study medicine. "educationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareToward the top of."The cat climbed up the tree."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareToward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached."I felt something crawling up my arm."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareFrom south to north of."We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields."directiongeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareFurther along (in any direction)."Go up the street until you see the sign."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareFrom the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway)."He led an expedition up the Amazon."directiongeographynauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareOf a man: having sex with."My brother is always up with his friends late at night. "sexhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareAt (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location)."The library is up the street from my house. "directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading