up

adverb21

1. •
   Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.
2. •
   To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

   • All day we climbed up and up.
   • Lift the carpet up and look underneath.
3. •
   To an upright or erect position.
4. •
   In a positive vertical direction.
5. •
   (figurative) To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

   • Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.
   • Turn it up, I can barely hear it.
6. •
   Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

   • I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
   • Tear up the contract.
7. •
   in the direction from the ground toward a higher place

   • I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
   • Shoots grow up and roots grow down.
8. •
   Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”.
9. •
   To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.

   • Go back up to the top of the page.
   • As I lay on my back, a pain shot up from my toes to my chest.
10. •
    To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).

    • I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.
11. •
    Towards 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.

    • We travelled from Yorkshire up to London.
    • I'm going up to the other end of town.
12. •
    Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
13. •
    Against the wind or current.
14. •
    Towards the source of a river, against the direction of flow.

    • We started in London and rowed all the way up to Oxford.
15. •
    (UK, old-fashioned) To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

    • She's going up to read Classics this September.
16. •
    To one's possession or consideration.

    • I picked up some milk on the way home.
    • The committee will take up your request.
17. •
    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.

    • I was up to my chin in water.
    • A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
18. •
    From one's possession or consideration.

    • She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.
    • Instead of apologising, he offered up excuse after excuse.
19. •
    Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.

    • to lay up riches; put up your weapons
20. •
    Relatively close to the batsman.

    • The bowler pitched the ball up.
21. •
    (US) Without additional ice.

    • A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.

adjective30

1. •
   On or at a physically higher level.

   • The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.
2. •
   Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.

   • Sales are up compared to last quarter.
   • My temperature is up this morning.
3. •
   Indicating a larger or higher quantity.

   • The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.
4. •
   Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.

   • All the notices are up now.
   • The Christmas decorations are up.
5. •
   Aloft.

   • The kite is up!
6. •
   Raised; lifted.

   • The castle drawbridge was up.
   • Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.
7. •
   (Australia) Of a river, in flood or at a high level.

   • In the late afternoon we rode among the fine trees of the Barker, which was ‘up’ too, but not so strongly as the Lennard. — 1937
8. •
   Above the horizon, in the sky.

   • It'll get warmer once the sun's up.
9. •
   [after a verb] Finished, at an end.

   • Time is up!
   • Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.
10. •
    Awake and out of bed.

    • I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
11. •
    [after a verb] Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.

    • What's up, bro?
    • What is up with that project at headquarters?
12. •
    Willing; ready.

    • If you are up for a trip, let’s go.
13. •
    Functional; working.

    • Is the server back up?
14. •
    Available to view or use; made public; posted.

    • Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.
15. •
    Ahead; leading; winning.

    • The home team were up by two goals at half-time.
16. •
    Next in a sequence.

    • Smith is up to bat.
17. •
    Facing upwards.

    • Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is up.
18. •
    Well-informed; current.

    • I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
19. •
    Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).

    • Where is the up escalator?
20. •
    Standing; upright.

    • The audience were up and on their feet.
21. •
    (slang) Erect.
22. •
    Built, constructed.

    • Are the new buildings up yet?
23. •
    In a good mood.

    • I’m feeling up today.
24. •
    (US) Chilled and served without ice; (often specifically) shaken with ice and then strained into a coupe for serving, leaving the ice behind.

    • Would you like that drink up or on ice?
25. •
    Traveling towards a major terminus.

    • The London train is on the up line.
26. •
    (UK, old-fashioned) At university (especially Oxford or Cambridge).

    • When I was up (1965–68) I had a group of idle friends who occupied their time and mine betting on horses, getting drunk and sprawling about telling creepy tales. — 2002
27. •
    Riding the horse; mounted.
28. •
    [after a noun] Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
29. •
    (slang) Well-known; renowned.

    • Being "up" means having numerous graffiti in the tagging landscape. — 1996
30. •
    (no longer used) Risen up, rebelling, in revolt.

    • The fearefull newes that whilst the flame doth but begin, Sad pollicie may serue to quench the fire: The Commons nowe are vp in Kent, let vs not suffer this first attempt too farre. — 1593

preposition7

1. •
   Toward the top of.

   • The cat climbed up the tree.
   • They walk up the steps.
2. •
   Further along (in any direction).

   • Go up the street until you see the sign.
3. •
   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.
   • I felt something crawling up my arm.
4. •
   From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).

   • He led an expedition up the Amazon.
5. •
   From south to north of.

   • We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.
6. •
   (informal) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).

   • I'll see you later up the snooker club.
7. •
   (slang, vulgar) Of a person: having sex with.

   • Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.

verb6

1. •
   (literary) To physically raise or lift.

   • We upped anchor and sailed away.
2. •
   (informal) To increase the level or amount of.

   • If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.
   • As usual, they've upped the prices for Valentine's Day.
3. •
   [in compounds] To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.

   • She was sitting there quietly, then all of a sudden she upped and left.
   • He just upped and quit.
4. •
   (informal) To promote.

   • It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.
5. •
   (slang) To upload.

   • 100 new apps and games have just been upped.
6. •
   (literary, no longer used) To ascend; to climb up.

   • "Will ye up, lass, and ride behind me?". — 1863

noun4

1. •
   The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

   • Up is a good way to go.
2. •
   A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.

   • I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
   • There are many ups to caravanning, but also many downs.
3. •
   An upstairs room of a two story house.

   • She lives in a two-up two-down.
4. •
   An up quark.

noun3

1. •
   Initialism of Uttar Pradesh: a state of India.

   • To study old photographs from UP villages like the one where Ram Dass lived is to be reminded of how rural history writes upon the body. — 2017
2. •
   Initialism of university press.
3. •
   Initialism of unqualified prospect.