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Meanings of Upper-class:

noun

The group of people who have the highest position and the most social and economic influence in a society

Meanings of Upper-crust:

noun

People who have the highest social position and are usually rich

Usage examples:

Many treasures were brought back to britain because its upper crust was wealthy and liked travellin…

Meanings of Upper-hand:

noun

If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control

Usage examples:

After hours of fierce negotiations, the president gained/got/had the upper hand.

Meanings of Upper-house:

noun

One of the two parts that some parliaments are divided into

Usage examples:

In the uk, the upper house is the house of lords., the upper house of the us congress is the senate.

Meanings of Uppercase:

noun

Capital letters as opposed to small letters (lower case).

Usage examples:

The keywords must be in upper case

Meanings of Upperclassman:

noun

A junior or senior in high school or college.

Usage examples:

The prom, i'd found out a few weeks ago, was a dance for upperclassmen at her high school.

Meanings of Upperclassmen:

noun

A junior or senior in high school or college.

Usage examples:

The prom, i'd found out a few weeks ago, was a dance for upperclassmen at her high school.

Meanings of Uppercut:

noun

A punch delivered with an upwards motion and the arm bent.

Usage examples:

He had a good long hard jab, his left hook and left uppercut were devastating punches.

verb

Hit with an uppercut.

Usage examples:

She rammed her fist in his stomach, causing him to double over and lifted her javelin horizontally,…

Meanings of Uppercuts:

noun

A punch delivered with an upwards motion and the arm bent.

Usage examples:

He had a good long hard jab, his left hook and left uppercut were devastating punches.

verb

Hit with an uppercut.

Usage examples:

She rammed her fist in his stomach, causing him to double over and lifted her javelin horizontally,…

Meanings of Uppercutted:

verb

Hit with an uppercut.

Usage examples:

She rammed her fist in his stomach, causing him to double over and lifted her javelin horizontally,…

noun

A punch delivered with an upwards motion and the arm bent.

Usage examples:

He had a good long hard jab, his left hook and left uppercut were devastating punches.

Meanings of Uppercutting:

verb

Hit with an uppercut.

Usage examples:

She rammed her fist in his stomach, causing him to double over and lifted her javelin horizontally,…

noun

A punch delivered with an upwards motion and the arm bent.

Usage examples:

He had a good long hard jab, his left hook and left uppercut were devastating punches.

Meanings of Uppermost:

adjective

Highest in place, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The uppermost windows

adverb

At or to the highest or most important position.

Usage examples:

Investors put environmental concerns uppermost on their list

Meanings of Uppers:

noun

The part of a boot or shoe above the sole.

Usage examples:

Leather uppers

adjective

Situated above another part.

Usage examples:

His upper arm

Meanings of Upping:

verb

Do something unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

She upped and left him

adverb

Towards a higher place or position.

Usage examples:

He jumped up

preposition

From a lower to a higher point of (something)

Usage examples:

She climbed up a flight of steps

adjective

Directed or moving towards a higher place or position.

Usage examples:

The up escalator

noun

A period of good fortune or positive mood.

Usage examples:

You can't have ups all the time in football

abbreviation

Upper peninsula (of the state of michigan)

Usage examples:

Her in-laws initiated her into all the charming ways of the up

Present participle of up informal

Meanings of Uppish:

adjective

Arrogantly self-assertive.

Usage examples:

She sensed that her accent made her sound uppish

Meanings of Uppishly:

adverb

In cricket, if a player hits a ball uppishly, they hit it in an upward direction, making it easier to catch

Usage examples:

He drove uppishly at a delivery from the fast bowler and was caught out., he took a simple catch wh…

Meanings of Uppity:

adjective

Self-important; arrogant.

Usage examples:

An uppity mp and his lady wife

Meanings of Upraise:

verb

Raise (something) to a higher level.

Usage examples:

He upraised his head with an energetic motion

Meanings of Upraised:

adjective

Raised to a higher level; held up.

Usage examples:

An upraised arm

verb

Raise (something) to a higher level.

Usage examples:

He upraised his head with an energetic motion

Meanings of Upraises:

verb

Raise (something) to a higher level.

Usage examples:

He upraised his head with an energetic motion

Meanings of Upraising:

verb

Raise (something) to a higher level.

Usage examples:

He upraised his head with an energetic motion

Meanings of Uprear:

verb

Raise up.

Usage examples:

One turret especially high in air uprear'd its tall gaunt form

Meanings of Upreared:

verb

Raise up.

Usage examples:

One turret especially high in air uprear'd its tall gaunt form

Meanings of Uprearing:

verb

Raise up.

Usage examples:

One turret especially high in air uprear'd its tall gaunt form

Meanings of Uprears:

verb

Raise up.

Usage examples:

One turret especially high in air uprear'd its tall gaunt form