Skid vs. Up

(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard.

Example: ‘They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street.’;

(transitive) To protect or support with a skid or skids.

(transitive) To cause to move on skids.

(transitive) To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid.

A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.

A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure.

A runner (one or two) under some flying machines, used for landing.

A low movable platform for supporting heavy items to be transported, typically of two layers, and having a space between the layers into which the fork of a fork lift can be inserted; it is used to conveniently transport heavy objects by means of a fork lift; - a skid without wheels is the same as a pallet.

Declining fortunes; a movement toward defeat or downfall; - used mostly in the phrase on the skids and hit the skids.

Act of skidding; - called also side slip.

To protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.

To check with a skid, as wagon wheels.

To haul (logs) to a skid and load on a skidway.

To slide without rotating; - said of a wheel held from turning while the vehicle moves onward.

To fail to grip the roadway; specif., to slip sideways on the road; to side-slip; - said esp. of a cycle or automobile.

one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

an unexpected slide

slide without control;

Example: ‘the car skidded in the curve on the wet road’;

elevate onto skids

apply a brake or skid to

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;

Example: ‘the wheels skidded against the sidewalk’;

Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

Example: ‘I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.’;

(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.

Example: ‘I will mix up the puzzle pieces.’; ‘Tear up the contract.’; ‘He really messed up.’; ‘Please type up our monthly report.’;

To or from one's possession or consideration.

Example: ‘I picked up some milk on the way home.’; ‘The committee will take up your request.’; ‘She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.’;

North.

Example: ‘I will go up to New York to visit my family this weekend.’;

To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

Example: ‘Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.’; ‘Turn it up, I can barely hear it.’; ‘Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.’; ‘Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.’;

(rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

(sailing) Against the wind or current.

(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.

(cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.

Example: ‘The bowler pitched the ball up.’;

Without additional ice.

Example: ‘Would you like that drink up or on ice?’;

Towards Cambridge or Oxford.

Example: ‘She's going up to read Classics this September.’;

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.

Example: ‘I was up to my chin in water.’; ‘A stranger came up and asked me for directions.’;

To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite.

Example: ‘Drink up. The pub is closing.’; ‘Can you sum up your research?’; ‘The comet burned up in the atmosphere.’; ‘I need to sew up the hole in this shirt.’;

Aside, so as not to be in use.

Example: ‘to lay up riches; put up your weapons’;

Toward the top of.

Example: ‘The cat went up the tree.’; ‘They walk up the steps.’;

Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

Example: ‘The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.’; ‘I felt something crawling up my arm.’;

Further along (in any direction).

Example: ‘Go up the street until you see the sign.’;

From south to north of

From the mouth towards the source (of a river or waterway).

(vulgar slang) Of a man: having sex with.

Example: ‘Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.’;

(colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more remote from a central location).

Awake.

Example: ‘I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.’;

Finished, to an end

Example: ‘Time is up!’;

In a good mood.

Example: ‘I’m feeling up today.’;

Willing; ready.

Example: ‘If you are up for a trip, let’s go.’;

Next in a sequence.

Example: ‘Smith is up to bat.’;

Happening; new.

Example: ‘What is up with that project at headquarters?’;

Facing upwards; facing toward the top.

Example: ‘Put the notebook face up on the table.’; ‘Take a break and put your feet up.’;

Larger; greater in quantity.

Example: ‘Sales are up from last quarter.’;

Ahead; leading; winning.

Example: ‘The home team were up by two goals at half-time.’;

Standing.

Example: ‘Get up and give her your seat.’;

On a higher level.

Example: ‘The new ground is up.’;

Available; made public.

Example: ‘The new notices are up as of last Tuesday.’;

Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.

Example: ‘AAKK = aces up’; ‘QQ33 = queens up’;

Well-informed; current.

Example: ‘I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?’;

(computing) Functional; working.

Example: ‘Is the server back up?’;

(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.

Example: ‘The London train is on the up line.’;

Headed, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.

(bar tending) Chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.

Example: ‘A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.’;

(slang) Erect.

(of the Sun or Moon) Above the horizon, in the sky (i.e. during daytime or night-time)

well-known; renowned

(uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

Example: ‘Up is a good way to go.’;

(countable) A positive thing.

Example: ‘I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.’;

An upstairs room of a two story house.

Example: ‘She lives in a two-up two-down.’;

To increase or raise.

Example: ‘If we up the volume, we'll be able to make out the details.’; ‘We upped anchor and sailed away.’;

To promote.

Example: ‘It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.’;

(intransitive) To act suddenly, usually with another verb.

Example: ‘He just upped and quit.’; ‘He upped and punched that guy.’;

(intransitive) To ascend; to climb up.

To upload.

Example: ‘100 new apps and games have just been upped.’;

Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; - the opposite of down.

Example: ‘But up or down,By center or eccentric, hard to tell.’;

From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; - used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.

Example: ‘But they presumed to go up unto the hilltop.’; ‘I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up.’; ‘Up rose the sun, and up rose Emelye.’; ‘We have wrought ourselves up into this degree of Christian indifference.’;

In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position; standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence, advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; - used with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.

Example: ‘And when the sun was up, they were scorched.’; ‘Those that were up themselves kept others low.’; ‘Helen was up - was she?’; ‘Rebels there are up,And put the Englishmen unto the sword.’; ‘His name was up through all the adjoining provinces, even to Italy and Rome; many desiring to see who he was that could withstand so many years the Roman puissance.’; ‘Thou hast fired me; my soul's up in arms.’; ‘Grief and passion are like floods raised in little brooks by a sudden rain; they are quickly up.’; ‘A general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger was up.’; ‘Let us, then, be up and doing,With a heart for any fate.’;

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; - usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.

Example: ‘As a boar was whetting his teeth, up comes a fox to him.’;

To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.

Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.

Example: ‘Up, up, my friend! and quit your books,Or surely you 'll grow double.’;

From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of.

Example: ‘In going up a hill, the knees will be most weary; in going down, the thihgs.’;

From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson.

Upon.

The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; - rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.

Example: ‘They had their ups and downs of fortune.’;

Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.

raise;

Example: ‘up the ante’;

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level;

Example: ‘the anchor is up’; ‘the sun is up’; ‘he lay face up’; ‘he is up by a pawn’; ‘the market is up’; ‘the corn is up’;

getting higher or more vigorous;

Example: ‘its an up market’; ‘an improving economy’;

extending or moving toward a higher place;

Example: ‘the up staircase’; ‘a general upward movement of fish’;

(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness;

Example: ‘he was up on his homework’; ‘had to be up for the game’;

open;

Example: ‘the windows are up’;

(used of computers) operating properly;

Example: ‘how soon will the computers be up?’;

used up;

Example: ‘time is up’;

out of bed;

Example: ‘are they astir yet?’; ‘up by seven each morning’;

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position;

Example: ‘look up!’; ‘the music surged up’; ‘the fragments flew upwards’; ‘prices soared upwards’; ‘upwardly mobile’;

to a higher intensity;

Example: ‘he turned up the volume’;

nearer to the speaker;

Example: ‘he walked up and grabbed my lapels’;

to a more central or a more northerly place;

Example: ‘was transferred up to headquarters’; ‘up to Canada for a vacation’;

to a later time;

Example: ‘they moved the meeting date up’; ‘from childhood upward’;