Up vs. Down
Upadverb
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
Upadverb
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.
Upadverb
To or from one's possession or consideration.
Upadverb
North.
Upadverb
To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
Upadverb
(rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
Upadverb
(sailing) Against the wind or current.
Upadverb
(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.
Upadverb
(cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
Upadverb
Without additional ice.
Upadverb
Towards Cambridge or Oxford.
Upadverb
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.
Upadverb
To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite.
Upadverb
Aside, so as not to be in use.
Uppreposition
Toward the top of.
Uppreposition
Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
Uppreposition
Further along (in any direction).
Uppreposition
From south to north of
Uppreposition
From the mouth towards the source (of a river or waterway).
Uppreposition
(vulgar slang) Of a man: having sex with.
Uppreposition
(colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more remote from a central location).
Upadjective
Awake.
Upadjective
Finished, to an end
Upadjective
In a good mood.
Upadjective
Willing; ready.
Upadjective
Next in a sequence.
Upadjective
Happening; new.
Upadjective
Facing upwards; facing toward the top.
Upadjective
Larger; greater in quantity.
Upadjective
Ahead; leading; winning.
Upadjective
Standing.
Upadjective
On a higher level.
Upadjective
Available; made public.
Upadjective
Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
Upadjective
Well-informed; current.
Upadjective
(computing) Functional; working.
Upadjective
(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
Upadjective
Headed, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.
Upadjective
(bar tending) Chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.
Upadjective
(slang) Erect.
Upadjective
(of the Sun or Moon) Above the horizon, in the sky (i.e. during daytime or night-time)
Upadjective
well-known; renowned
Upnoun
(uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
Upnoun
(countable) A positive thing.
Upnoun
An upstairs room of a two story house.
Upverb
To increase or raise.
Upverb
To promote.
Upverb
(intransitive) To act suddenly, usually with another verb.
Upverb
(intransitive) To ascend; to climb up.
Upverb
To upload.
Upadverb
Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; - the opposite of down.
Upadverb
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.
Upadverb
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.
Upadverb
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.
Upadverb
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.
Upadverb
Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.
Uppreposition
From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of.
Uppreposition
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.
Uppreposition
Upon.
Upnoun
The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; - rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.
Upadjective
Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.
Upverb
raise;
Upadjective
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level;
Upadjective
getting higher or more vigorous;
Upadjective
extending or moving toward a higher place;
Upadjective
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness;
Upadjective
open;
Upadjective
(used of computers) operating properly;
Upadjective
used up;
Upadjective
out of bed;
Upadverb
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position;
Upadverb
to a higher intensity;
Upadverb
nearer to the speaker;
Upadverb
to a more central or a more northerly place;
Upadverb
to a later time;
Downnoun
(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
Downnoun
(usually plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.
Downnoun
A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.
Downnoun
(American football) Any of the four chances for a team to successfully move the ball for the yards needed to keep possession of the ball.
Downnoun
A negative aspect; a downer.
Downnoun
(dated) A grudge (on someone).
Downnoun
An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
Downnoun
(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
Downnoun
(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
Downnoun
A downstairs room of a two-story house.
Downnoun
Down payment.
Downnoun
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
Downnoun
(botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
Downnoun
The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
Downnoun
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
Downadverb
(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
Downadverb
(comparable) At a lower and/or further along or away place or position along a set path.
Downadverb
South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
Downadverb
(Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).
Downadverb
(sport) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
Downadverb
Into a state of non-operation.
Downadverb
To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
Downadverb
(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
Downadverb
Get down.
Downadverb
Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
Downadverb
From a remoter or higher antiquity.
Downadverb
From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence.
Downadverb
From less to greater detail.
Downadverb
(intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.
Downadverb
Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.
Downpreposition
From the higher end to the lower of.
Downpreposition
From one end to another of.
Downadjective
(informal) sad, unhappy, Depressed, feeling low.
Downadjective
Sick or ill.
Downadjective
At a lower level than before.
Downadjective
Having a lower score than an opponent.
Downadjective
Out.
Downadjective
(colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to
Downadjective
Comfortable with, accepting of.
Downadjective
(not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
Downadjective
Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
Downadjective
Wounded and unable to move normally; killed.
Downadjective
Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
Downadjective
Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. Compare down pat.
Downadjective
(obsolete) Downright; absolute; positive.
Downverb
(transitive) To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
Downverb
(transitive) To cause to come down; to knock down or subdue.
Downverb
To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.
Downverb
To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.
Downverb
(transitive) To write off; to make fun of.
Downverb
To go down; to descend.
Downverb
(transitive) To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
Downnoun
Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool
Downnoun
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down
Downnoun
A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; - usually in the plural.
Downnoun
A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; - usually in the plural.
Downnoun
A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war.
Downnoun
A state of depression; low state; abasement.
Downverb
To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
Downverb
To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
Downverb
To go down; to descend.
Downadverb
In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; - the opposite of up.
Downadverb
From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; - used with verbs indicating motion.
Downadverb
In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a descent; below the horizon; on the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet.
Downadverb
From a remoter or higher antiquity.
Downadverb
From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions.
Downpreposition
In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well.
Downpreposition
Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.
Downadjective
Downcast; as, a down look.
Downadjective
Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial.
Downadjective
Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.
Downnoun
soft fine feathers
Downnoun
(American football) a complete play to advance the football;
Downnoun
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
Downnoun
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
Downnoun
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
Downverb
drink down entirely;
Downverb
eat immoderately;
Downverb
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
Downverb
shoot at and force to come down;
Downverb
cause to come or go down;
Downverb
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;
Downadjective
being or moving lower in position or less in some value;
Downadjective
becoming progressively lower;
Downadjective
understood perfectly;
Downadjective
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place;
Downadjective
out;
Downadjective
lower than previously;
Downadjective
shut;
Downadjective
cut down;
Downadjective
not functioning (temporarily or permanently);
Downadjective
low in spirits;
Downadjective
the fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase;
Downadverb
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position;
Downadverb
away from a more central or a more northerly place;
Downadverb
paid in cash at time of purchase;
Downadverb
from an earlier time;
Downadverb
to a lower intensity;
Downadverb
in an inactive or inoperative state;
