Associations to the word «Up»

UP, adverb. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

UP, adverb. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.

UP, adverb. To or from one's possession or consideration.

UP, adverb. North.

UP, adverb. To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

UP, adverb. (rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

UP, adverb. (sailing) Against the wind or current.

UP, adverb. (Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.

UP, adverb. (cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.

UP, adverb. (hospitality) (US) Without additional ice.

UP, adverb. (UK) (academia) Towards Cambridge or Oxford.

UP, adverb. To 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.

UP, adverb. To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite.

UP, adverb. Aside, so as not to be in use.

UP, preposition. Toward the top of.

UP, preposition. Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

UP, preposition. Further along (in any direction).

UP, preposition. From south to north of

UP, adjective. Awake.

UP, adjective. Finished, to an end

UP, adjective. In a good mood.

UP, adjective. Willing; ready.

UP, adjective. Next in a sequence.

UP, adjective. Happening; new.

UP, adjective. Facing upwards; facing toward the top.

UP, adjective. Larger, greater in quantity.

UP, adjective. Standing.

UP, adjective. On a higher level.

UP, adjective. Available; made public.

UP, adjective. Well-informed; current.

UP, adjective. (computing) Functional; working.

UP, adjective. (of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.

UP, adjective. Headed, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.

UP, adjective. (bar tending) Chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.

UP, adjective. (slang) Erect.

UP, adjective. (of the Sun or Moon) Above the horizon, in the sky (i.e. during daytime or night-time)

UP, adjective. (slang) (graffiti) well-known; renowned

UP, noun. (uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

UP, noun. (countable) A positive thing.

UP, noun. An upstairs room of a two story house.

UP, verb. (transitive) (colloquial) To increase or raise.

UP, verb. (transitive) (colloquial) To promote.

UP, verb. (intransitive) To act suddenly, usually with another verb.

UP, proper noun. Initialism of Upper Peninsula.

UP, proper noun. (India) Uttar Pradesh

UP A CREEK, adjective. Alternative form of up the creek

UP A CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE, adjective. Alternative form of up the creek

UP A GUM TREE, adjective. In a difficult situation, in a predicament

UP A STORM, adverb. (idiomatic) In a remarkable and exciting manner.

UP A STUMP, adjective. (informal) At a loss, puzzled, in a bind.

UP A TREE, prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) (dated) In or into a disadvantaged or difficult situation; at a loss; cornered.

UP ABOVE, adverb. In heaven.

UP AGAINST, preposition. (idiomatic) Facing; challenging, or opposing.

UP AGAINST, preposition. In contact with, abutting.

UP AGAINST IT, prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) In a very difficult position.

UP AGAINST THE WALL, adjective. Trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary.

UP AND, adverb. (colloquial) Abruptly; unexpectedly.

UP AND DOWN, adverb. Upward and downward, alternately

UP AND DOWN, adverb. (idiomatic) alternately forwards and backwards along a path

UP AND DOWN, adverb. (idiomatic) staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately

UP AND DOWN, adjective. (nautical) Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.

UP AND DOWN STRAIGHT DRAW, noun. (poker) (slang) An open ended straight draw

UP AND DOWN STRAIGHT DRAWS, noun. Plural of up and down straight draw

UP AND LEAVE, verb. To leave abruptly.

UP AND LEAVES, verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of up and leave

UP AND LEFT, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of up and leave

UP AND OVER DOOR, noun. A door that is hinged such that when it opens the bottom part rises vertically and the top part is drawn back; often used in garages.

UP AND OVER DOORS, noun. Plural of up and over door

UP AND RUNNING, adjective. (idiomatic) operational, in operation

UP AND UNDER, noun. (sports) A long punt.

UP ANTIQUARK, noun. (particle) the antiparticle of an up quark

UP ANTIQUARKS, noun. Plural of up antiquark

UP BOW, noun. (music) movement from the tip to the frog on the bow of a stringed instrument

UP BOWS, noun. Plural of up bow

UP FOR, preposition. (idiomatic) Willing to participate in; interested in.

UP FOR, preposition. (idiomatic) Being or due to be evaluated, inspected, judged, considered, sold, etc., in the stated circumstances or by the stated method.

UP FOR GRABS, adjective. (idiomatic) Available for anyone to obtain, claim, decide, or win.

UP FRONT, adjective. (idiomatic) Open, honest; tending to disclose information; truthful.

UP FRONT, adverb. (idiomatic) At the beginning; before anything begins.

UP FRONT, adverb. At the front.

UP FRONT, adverb. (soccer) In an attacking position.

UP GAZE, noun. Alternative spelling of upgaze

UP HELLY AA, proper noun. Any of a variety of fire festivals held in Shetland, in Scotland, to mark the end of the Yule season.

UP HILL AND DOWN DALE, adverb. (UK) (US) (idiomatic) Here and there; everywhere.

UP IN ARMS, adjective. (idiomatic) Angry; incensed; preparing for a fight.

UP IN THE AIR, adverb. Used other than as an idiom. up in or into the sky or air.

UP IN THE AIR, adjective. (idiomatic) Not yet resolved, finished, answered, decided or certain.

UP LINE, noun. A railway line on which trains travel towards a major terminus.

UP NORTH, adverb. In the northern part of an area, country etc.

UP ON, adjective. (idiomatic) Well-informed concerning.

UP ON ONE'S EAR, prepositional phrase. (archaic) (idiomatic) Annoyed, angry.

UP ONE'S OWN ASS, adjective. (idiomatic) (vulgar) having an excessively high opinion of oneself.

UP ONE'S SLEEVE, adverb. (idiomatic) Hidden, in reserve.

UP ONESELF, adjective. (UK) (Australia) (New Zealand) (slang) Smug; arrogant; self-important and self-satisfied.

UP OR OUT, noun. The practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

UP QUARK, noun. A quark having a fractional electric charge of +2/3 and a mass of about 1.5 to 4 MeV. Symbol: u

UP QUARKS, noun. Plural of up quark

UP SHIT CREEK, adjective. (idiomatic) In trouble; in a difficult situation.

UP SHIT CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE, adjective. (idiomatic) Alternative form of up shit creek

UP SHIT'S CREEK, adjective. (idiomatic) Alternative form of up shit creek

UP SHIT'S CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE, adjective. (idiomatic) Alternative form of up shit creek

UP SO DOWN, adverb. Obsolete spelling of upside down

UP SOMEONE'S ALLEY, prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) Matching a person's interests or abilities well.

UP SOMEONE'S STREET, adjective. (idiomatic) perfectly suitable to someone; matching someone's interests and abilities.

UP STICKS, verb. (British) (colloquial) to go live in a different place

UP THE AISLE, adverb. (of a bride) towards getting married

UP THE ANTE, verb. (poker) To raise the stakes of a hand of poker

UP THE ANTE, verb. (idiomatic) To make something more desirable.

UP THE ASS, adverb. (figurative) (vulgar) Everywhere.

UP THE COUNTRY PEOPLE, noun. (Ulster) people from any part of Ireland except northeast Ulster

UP THE CREEK, adjective. (idiomatic) In trouble; in a difficult situation.

UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE, adjective. Alternative form of up the creek

UP THE DUFF, adjective. (UK) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Newfoundland) (colloquial) (slang) Pregnant.

UP THE GUT, adverb. A play in American football in which the player runs the ball through the middle of the field through defenders.

UP THE KYTE, adjective. (Scotland) (slang) pregnant

UP THE POLE, adjective. (slang) In favour or good repute; strait-laced

UP THE POLE, adjective. (slang) In confusion or error

UP THE POLE, adjective. (slang) In trouble or difficulty

UP THE POLE, adjective. (slang) (archaic) Drunk

UP THE POLE, adjective. (slang) Crazy; at one's wits' end

UP THE POLE, adjective. (slang) (Ireland) (dated) Pregnant

UP THE RIVER, adverb. (US) (idiomatic) To prison.

UP THE SPOUT, adjective. Broken

UP THE SPOUT, adjective. Not functional

UP THE SPOUT, adjective. (military) (slang) In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.

UP THE SPOUT, adjective. (colloquial) pregnant

UP THE SPOUT, adjective. (archaic) (slang) At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).

UP THE STUMP, adjective. (informal) At a loss, puzzled, in a bind.

UP THE STUMP, adjective. (Canada) (informal) Pregnant.

UP THE WALL, adjective. (idiomatic) crazy, mad.

UP THE WAZOO, adverb. (vulgar) (idiomatic) up the ass; excessive or excessively; too much

UP THE YING YANG, adverb. (idiomatic) far more than one needs

UP THERE, adjective. Used other than as an idiom: see up,‎ there.

UP THERE, adjective. In a position of prominence or importance

UP TILL, preposition. (informal) Until.

UP TO, preposition. Against; next to; near; towards; as far as.

UP TO, preposition. Capable of.

UP TO, preposition. Ready for.

UP TO, preposition. Willing to participate in.

UP TO, preposition. As much as; no more than.

UP TO, preposition. Until.

UP TO, preposition. For the option or decision of.

UP TO, preposition. Doing; involved in (with implications of mischief).

UP TO, preposition. Incumbent upon; the obligation of; the duty of.

UP TO, preposition. (mathematics) Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.

UP TO 11, adverb. Alternative form of up to eleven

UP TO BAT, prepositional phrase. (baseball) Preparing to have or having one's turn to attempt to hit the ball.

UP TO BAT, prepositional phrase. (colloquial) in the state of being called upon to perform a task, particularly one for which the performer will be required to demonstrate skill to succeed

UP TO DATE, adjective. Alternative spelling of up-to-date Used after the noun.

UP TO ELEVEN, adverb. (idiomatic) Beyond the maximum possible threshold

UP TO HERE, adjective. (idiomatic) overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped

UP TO NO GOOD, adjective. (idiomatic) Misbehaving, being mischievous.

UP TO PAR, adverb. (idiomatic) At the usual or expected level.

UP TO SCRATCH, adjective. (idiomatic) sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality

UP TO SNUFF, adjective. (idiomatic) Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.

UP TO SNUFF, adjective. (chiefly British) (dated) (idiomatic) Mentally alert, shrewd, savvy.

UP TO SOMETHING, adjective. (idiomatic) Doing something mischievous or scheming.

UP TO SPEED, adjective. (idiomatic) Fully informed; current.

UP TO SPEED, adverb. (idiomatic) Fully informed; current.

UP TO STANDARD, adjective. (British) of a necessary standard of quality for its intended use

UP TO THE HUB, adverb. As far as possible in embarrassment or difficulty, or in business; deeply involved.

UP TO THE TONSILS, adverb. Alternative form of to the tonsils

UP TOP, interjection. A request accompanied by an open palm gesture to do a high five.

UP UNTIL, preposition. (informal) Until.

UP WITH THE CHICKENS, adjective. (idiomatic) Awake and out of bed early in the morning.

UP WITH THE LARK, adjective. (idiomatic) Awake and out of bed early in the morning.

UP WITH THE LARKS, adjective. (idiomatic) Alternative form of up with the lark

UP YOURS, interjection. (idiomatic) (offensive) (markedly vulgar) Expression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt.

UP YOURS, interjection. (idiomatic) (dismissive) (offensive) (markedly vulgar) Go away! Go to hell!

UP, verb. Raise; "up the ante".

UP, adverb. Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile".

UP, adverb. To a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume".

UP, adverb. Nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels".

UP, adverb. To a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation".

UP, adverb. To a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward".

UP, 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"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up".

UP, adjective. Out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning".

UP, adjective. Getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy".

UP, adjective. Extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish".

UP, adjective. (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game".

UP, adjective. Open; "the windows are up".

UP, adjective. (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?".

UP, adjective. Used up; "time is up".