Uphill - English meaning

adjective

Increasing in size or importance.

Usage examples:

Incomes ranked in ascending order of size

verb

Go up or climb.

Usage examples:

She ascended the stairs

adjective

Increasing in size or value

Usage examples:

I shall list my objections to the plan in ascending order of importance.

noun

The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs.

Usage examples:

His other great interest was climbing, especially in the alps

verb

Go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend.

Usage examples:

We began to climb the hill

noun

The sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors

Usage examples:

Chris has just taken up climbing., climbing can be dangerous., i need some climbing plants that wil…

noun

A backing, setting, or support for something.

Usage examples:

He pulled the curtain rail from its mounting

verb

Climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

Usage examples:

He mounted the steps

adjective

Increasing or rising

Usage examples:

There’s been mounting international criticism of the move.

adjective

Going up, increasing, or sloping upward.

Usage examples:

The rising temperature

noun

An armed protest against authority; a revolt.

Usage examples:

The warsaw rising of 1944

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

adjective

Inclined upward from a horizontal line.

Usage examples:

An upsloping runway

adverb

Towards a higher place, point, or level.

Usage examples:

She peered upward at the sky

adjective

Moving, pointing, or leading to a higher place, point, or level.

Usage examples:

An upward trend in sales

adverb

From a lower to a higher position, level, or value

Usage examples:

Tachi glanced upward to the stars., the stock market charged upward yesterday., it was an upward cl…