upspeak /ʌpˈspiːk/verb 2noun 1forms 5 verb2 •To speak with upspeak; uptalk. •To speak up; advocate."Well, if I didn't stay in your home," upspoke the maiden lady, "I shouldn't care to know what it would become." — 1921 noun1 •A manner of speaking in which the intonation of one's voice rises at the end of a statement, as if expressing uncertainty or asking a question; uptalk.[...] the nurse answers in upspeak. “You can work on it only if you're supervised.” Even the Oil of Olay moisturizer is confiscated. “It's in a glass jar?” Upspeak again. — 2012 formsupspake · upspoke · upspoken · upspeaking · upspeaks
