up
🇺🇸
/ʌp/
🇬🇧
/ʌp/
adverb
A1
to a higher place
He jumped up from his chair.
A1
to a higher level
The wind is blowing up.
A2
to where someone is
She walked up to the door.
A2
not in bed
I stayed up late last night.
R
to a big city
We're going up to New York.
R
to the north
We drove up to Inverness.
A2
all gone
We ate all the food up.
B1
finished
I have to finish up my work.
B1
into pieces
She tore the paper up.
B1
formed together
They set up a new committee.
R
time is over
Time's up for the test.
B1
something is happening
I knew something was up.
R
coming next
Next up is a new song.
preposition
A2
along a road
We live up the road.
A2
towards river start
A boat trip up the river.
adjective
R
moving upward
The up arrow points up.
R
happy
She felt up after good news.
R
working
The system is up now.
verb
R
do something sudden
He upped and left quickly.
R
increase amount
They upped the price up.
translation
to a higher place; to a higher level; to where someone is; not in bed; to a big city; to the north; all gone; finished; into pieces; formed together; time is over; something is happening; coming next
along a road; towards river start
moving upward; happy; working
do something sudden; increase amount
Word Forms
Progressive
upping
Past
upped
Perfect
upped