How do you use the word up?

  1. Up can be used in the following ways:
  2. as an adverb: Their voices could be heard up in our room. Mary looked up at him. I stood up.
  3. as a preposition: He climbed up the steps. I set off up the road.
  4. as an adjective: the up escalator.
  5. after the verb 'to be': He was up early the next morning. Food prices are up.
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What does word up mean in slang?

Word-up definition

(slang, US) I approve; I agree. interjection.
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How many meanings does up have?

In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost a quarter of a page and can add UP to about 30 definitions. “If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.
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What kind of word is up?

The word up can be used as a preposition or as an adverb particle. For example, it is an adverb particle in the expressions stand up and blow up. Note that an adverb particle doesn't have an object. A preposition is always followed by a noun or a noun equivalent which serves as its object.
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How many times is the word up used?

"In order to be UP on the proper use of UP, look UP the word in the dictionary. In one desk-sized dictionary, UP takes UP half a column; and the listed definitions add UP to about 40. "If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways in which UP is used.
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Phrasal verbs with "UP" - Learn English prepositions



What does up someone mean?

: to cause (someone) to be angry or annoyed : to irritate.
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Where did the expression word up come from?

Both are generally used to mean "I agree." The terms are from late 1980s hip-hop slang. As Ed Guiness notes, popular usage probably originated with the single Word Up!
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What is word up game?

Word Up! is a simple yet highly addictive English language word game. Your objective is to find words comprising of letters from the master word and in the process score the highest number of points to enter the High Score Hall of Fame.
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How many words end with up?

How many words end in Up? There are 123 words that end with Up in the Scrabble dictionary.
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Are there any free word games?

The 11 Best Free Word Game Apps to Play on Android and iPhone
  • Wordscapes. Wordscapes is a game that combines creating words with a crossword puzzle. ...
  • Words Crush: Hidden Themes.
  • Pictoword. Maybe when you play a word game, you like to mix pictures with it. ...
  • Wordalot.
  • Word Cookies.
  • WordWhizzle Search.
  • Languinis. ...
  • Wordzee!
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What is the best word game app?

The Best Word Game Apps to Play If You Love the New York Times Spelling Bee
  • of 16. Alphabear. Price: Free with in-app purchases. ...
  • of 16. Wordscapes. ...
  • of 16. SpellTower+ ...
  • of 16. Typeshift. ...
  • of 16. Blackbar. ...
  • of 16. New York Times Crossword Puzzle. ...
  • of 16. Word Search Pro. ...
  • of 16. Words With Friends 2.
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What does worked up mean?

Definition of worked up

: emotionally aroused : excited.
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When was word used as slang?

The origin of the word slang itself is obscure; it first appeared in print around 1800, applied to the speech of disreputable and criminal classes in London. The term, however, was probably used much earlier.
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What does it's up to you mean?

if something is up to you, you are the person who makes a decision about it. Do you want to stay or go? It's up to you. Synonyms and related words. Responsible for something or someone.
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What does hitting up a girl mean?

MeBenji said: And "hitting up" would just mean coming up to a girl and start the conversation?? "Hitting on" is more than just starting a conversation. It implies making an approach, letting the girl know you're interested in some sort of non-platonic interaction.
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How do you give someone up?

How to Stop Loving Someone and Start Moving On
  1. Acknowledge the truth.
  2. Name your needs.
  3. Accept the significance.
  4. Look forward.
  5. Tap into other bonds.
  6. Go inward.
  7. Give yourself space.
  8. Accept that it takes time.
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What do you mean by woke up?

a : to cease sleeping : to become awake I woke up late this morning.
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What does wound up mean?

wound up also winded up; winding up; winds up. Definition of wind up (Entry 3 of 3) transitive verb. 1 : to bring to a conclusion : end. 2a : to put in order for the purpose of bringing to an end winds up the meeting.
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Is worked up a word?

Meaning of worked up in English

upset or very excited about something: It's easy to get worked up when you're tired and everything seems to be against you. He was very worked up about seeing his family again after so many years.
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Who wore a red codpiece?

Cameo frontman Larry Blackmon was a guest of mine a couple of weeks ago on “The Kats Report” radio show I host on KUNV 91.5-FM. I asked him the obvious: Why the red codpiece? Blackmon's answer: When he was being outfitted for the “Word Up” video, he was dressed in black spandex — “As usual,” as he bemoaned.
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What is the most popular word game right now?

It's now believed that over 2 million users are playing Wordle globally.
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