Definitions
How to pronounce up:
Up - as an adjective
Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
Example: "The anchor is up"
Up - as an adverb
Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Example: "Look up!"
Nearer to the speaker
Example: "He walked up and grabbed my lapels"
To a more central or a more northerly place
Example: "Was transferred up to headquarters"
Up - as an adjective satellite
Extending or moving toward a higher place
Example: "The up staircase"
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
Example: "He was up on his homework"
Open
Example: "The windows are up"
(used of computers) operating properly
Example: "How soon will the computers be up?"
Used up
Example: "Time is up"
Up - as a verb
Raise
Example: "Up the ante"
Up - as a noun
The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
Example: "Up is a good way to go."
A positive thing.
Example: "I hate almost everything about my job. the only up is that it's so close to home."
An upstairs room of a two story house.
Example: "She lives in a two-up two-down."
Up - as a preposition
Toward the top of.
Example: "The cat climbed up the tree."
Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
Example: "I felt something crawling up my arm."
From south to north of.
Example: "We sailed up the east coast of england from ipswich to south shields."
Further along (in any direction).
Example: "Go up the street until you see the sign."
From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
Example: "He led an expedition up the amazon."
Of a man: having sex with.
Example: "Phwoar, look at that bird. i'd love to be up her."
At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).
Example: "I'll see you later up the snooker club."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
UP has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.
UP has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.
UP has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
