Ups Meaning

There are 13 meaning(s) for word Ups

Meaning 1 : getting higher or more vigorous

    Example : its an up market

    Synonyms : improving
Meaning 2 : to a later time

    Example : they moved the meeting date up,from childhood upward

    Synonyms : upward,  upwards
Meaning 3 : 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

    Synonyms : upward,  upwardly,  upwards
Meaning 4 : out of bed

    Example : up by seven each morning

    Synonyms : astir
Meaning 5 : extending or moving toward a higher place

    Example : the up staircase,a general upward movement of fish

    Synonyms : upward
Meaning 6 : 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

Meaning 7 : open

    Example : the windows are up

Meaning 8 : raise

    Example : up the ante

Meaning 9 : (used of computers) operating properly

    Example : how soon will the computers be up?

Meaning 10 : used up

    Example : time is up

Meaning 11 : (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness

    Example : he was up on his homework,had to be up for the game

Meaning 12 : to a higher intensity

    Example : he turned up the volume

Meaning 13 : to a more central or a more northerly place

    Example : was transferred up to headquarters,up to Canada for a vacation