ups
SayUPS/ʌps/
- 1Plural of up. Use this form when you mean more than one good time or upward moment.
Every business has its ups and downs over the years.
The roller coaster's sudden ups left my stomach behind.
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- 2The form of up used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
Whenever demand rises, the store ups its prices.
She ups the volume every time her favorite song plays.
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- 3Alternative spelling of upz. A slang word that means very good or great.
That new track is absolutely ups.
Her cooking is really ups. It was the best meal I've had all year.
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Showing meanings only.
ups is a form of up
up, noun: The direction away from the ground, as a thing in itself. Full entry
- Forms
- upups plural
- Spelling
- up → ups: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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