Sekirov Dictionary

uphill

/ˈʌphɪl/

adjective 3
adverb 2
noun 1
verb 1
forms 7
phrases 2

adjective3

•
Going up a slope or a hill.
- “There’s a lot of uphill about a bicycle tour,” said he, “and the wind is against you.” “So there is downhill, and the wind behind you,” said Harris. — 1900
•
Difficult or laborious.
- For a large part of this game, England once again looked like a team suffering from the rigours of a long season and faced an uphill task when Hofmann put Germany in front. — 2022
Located up a slope or on a hill.

adverb2

Up a slope, towards higher ground.
With difficulty.

noun1

An uphill route.

verb1

To travel uphill.

forms

uphilled · uphilling · uphills · farther uphill · further uphill · farthest uphill · furthest uphill

Phrases with uphill

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