2up adjective
1 not used before a noun a : in a high place or position
▪ The candy is up on the top shelf.
b : raised so as to be opened
▪ The window is already up.
c : risen above the horizon
▪ The sun is up.
d : risen from beneath the ground or water to the surface
▪ The tulips are up.
e : in a forward place or position
▪ Your package is up at the front desk. ▪ We were up near the stage. 2 not used before a noun a : out of bed
▪ Are the kids up yet? ▪ We are up every morning at six.
b : awake
▪ I was up all night studying for the test. — see also up and about (below) 3 not used before a noun : higher than usual
▪ Gas prices are up again. ▪ The river is up. ▪ Attendance has been up. ▪ The interest rate is up (by) three percent. ▪ Profits are up on last year. [=profits are higher than they were last year] 4 always used before a noun : moving or going to a higher level
▪ the up escalator 5 not used before a noun, informal : happening : going on
▪ I could tell something was up by the look on her face. ▪ Your order should have arrived. Let me find out what's up. ▪ “Can I talk to you for a minute?” “Sure. What's up?” [=what do you want to talk to me about?] ▪ (US) “Hi, Jim. What's up?” [=what's new?] “Not much.” — often + with ▪ Something's up with her. She looks upset. ▪ Let me find out what's up with your order. ▪ What's up with you? Why are you so grumpy? ▪ “Did you hear that he quit his job?” “Yeah. What's up with that?” [=why did he quit his job?] 6 not used before a noun : having more points than an opponent : ahead of an opponent
▪ The team was 10 points up [=it had a lead of 10 points] in the third quarter. ▪ The team was up (by) two runs. 7 not used before a noun : operating or functioning
▪ The system/network is up again. = The system/network is up and running again. 8 not used before a noun : beginning your turn in an activity
▪ Get ready. You're up next. 9 not used before a noun, of time : at an end
▪ Put your pencils down. Time is up. [=the time during which you are allowed to work on the test has ended] ▪ His term as president is nearly up. [=has nearly ended] 10 not used before a noun [more up; most up] : happy or excited
▪ She was feeling down, but now she's up again. 11 informal : having a lot of knowledge about something
▪ She's always up on the latest fashions. 12 chiefly Brit, of a road : having the surface broken because repairs are being done
▪ They've had the road up for weeks.
▪ The candy is up on the top shelf.
b : raised so as to be opened
▪ The window is already up.
c : risen above the horizon
▪ The sun is up.
d : risen from beneath the ground or water to the surface
▪ The tulips are up.
e : in a forward place or position
▪ Your package is up at the front desk. ▪ We were up near the stage.
▪ Are the kids up yet? ▪ We are up every morning at six.
b : awake
▪ I was up all night studying for the test. — see also up and about (below)
▪ Gas prices are up again. ▪ The river is up. ▪ Attendance has been up. ▪ The interest rate is up (by) three percent. ▪ Profits are up on last year. [=profits are higher than they were last year]
▪ the up escalator
▪ I could tell something was up by the look on her face. ▪ Your order should have arrived. Let me find out what's up. ▪ “Can I talk to you for a minute?” “Sure. What's up?” [=what do you want to talk to me about?] ▪ (US) “Hi, Jim. What's up?” [=what's new?] “Not much.” — often + with ▪ Something's up with her. She looks upset. ▪ Let me find out what's up with your order. ▪ What's up with you? Why are you so grumpy? ▪ “Did you hear that he quit his job?” “Yeah. What's up with that?” [=why did he quit his job?]
▪ The team was 10 points up [=it had a lead of 10 points] in the third quarter. ▪ The team was up (by) two runs.
▪ The system/network is up again. = The system/network is up and running again.
▪ Get ready. You're up next.
▪ Put your pencils down. Time is up. [=the time during which you are allowed to work on the test has ended] ▪ His term as president is nearly up. [=has nearly ended]
▪ She was feeling down, but now she's up again.
▪ She's always up on the latest fashions.
▪ They've had the road up for weeks.
up against 1 : placed so as to be touching (something)
▪ The bed was up against the wall. — see also up against a/the wall at 1wall 2 : confronted with
▪ The problem we are up against [=the problem that we have to deal with] is a difficult one.
▪ The bed was up against the wall. — see also up against a/the wall at 1wall
▪ The problem we are up against [=the problem that we have to deal with] is a difficult one.
up against it
informal : in a difficult situation
▪ With hardly any money or time left, we are really up against it!
▪ With hardly any money or time left, we are really up against it!
up and about or chiefly US up and around
: out of bed and doing things
▪ She recently had surgery, but now she's up and about again. ▪ I didn't expect you to be up and around this early.
▪ She recently had surgery, but now she's up and about again. ▪ I didn't expect you to be up and around this early.
up and down
informal : sometimes good and sometimes bad
▪ Her relationship with him is up and down. ▪ They have an up and down relationship.
▪ Her relationship with him is up and down. ▪ They have an up and down relationship.
up for 1 informal : wanting to have or do (something)
▪ I'm up for some Chinese food. ▪ Are you up for watching a movie? ▪ We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it? [=are you interested in joining us?] 2 a — used to say that someone or something is or will be involved in a particular process and especially one that leads to a decision ▪ His proposal is up for consideration. [=is being considered] ▪ The budget is up for discussion in today's meeting. ▪ She is up for reelection next year. [=she will be trying to get reelected next year] ▪ He'll be up for parole in two more years.
b — used to say that something is available to be bought ▪ Our house is up for sale. [=our house is being sold] ▪ items that are up for auction 3 : appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)
▪ He was up for armed robbery.
▪ I'm up for some Chinese food. ▪ Are you up for watching a movie? ▪ We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it? [=are you interested in joining us?]
b — used to say that something is available to be bought ▪ Our house is up for sale. [=our house is being sold] ▪ items that are up for auction
▪ He was up for armed robbery.
up to 1 a : capable of performing or dealing with (something)
▪ She feels she is up to her role in the play. ▪ She feels up to the challenge. ▪ The patient is now up to seeing visitors. [=is now healthy enough to see visitors]
b : good enough for (something)
▪ Her performance wasn't up to her usual standards. [=wasn't as good as it usually is] ▪ The hotel wasn't up to our expectations. [=wasn't as good as we expected it to be] ▪ (Brit) My Spanish isn't up to much. [=my Spanish is not very good] 2 : doing something especially in a way that is secret and with intentions that are bad
▪ What are they up to? ▪ I know they're up to something, but I don't know what. ▪ I'm sure he is up to no good. 3 — used to say who is responsible for making a choice or decision ▪ “Do you want Chinese food tonight or Italian?” “It doesn't matter to me, so it's up to you.” ▪ The amount of your donation is entirely up to you. ▪ It is up to you to decide. 4 a — used to indicate the place or level that is reached by something ▪ The water was up to our knees. = We were in water up to our knees.
b : to or at (a specified amount, level, etc.)
▪ Estimates for repairing the car ran from $500 up to $1,000. ▪ The lottery is up to five million dollars.
c : as many or as much as (a specified number or amount)
▪ Up to eight people can play the game. ▪ The car holds up to six people. ▪ The ship can carry up to 10 tons. 5 : during the time or period before
▪ Up to this point, we have been discussing our long-term goals. ▪ Up to [=until] that time they had been fairly successful.
▪ She feels she is up to her role in the play. ▪ She feels up to the challenge. ▪ The patient is now up to seeing visitors. [=is now healthy enough to see visitors]
b : good enough for (something)
▪ Her performance wasn't up to her usual standards. [=wasn't as good as it usually is] ▪ The hotel wasn't up to our expectations. [=wasn't as good as we expected it to be] ▪ (Brit) My Spanish isn't up to much. [=my Spanish is not very good]
▪ What are they up to? ▪ I know they're up to something, but I don't know what. ▪ I'm sure he is up to no good.
b : to or at (a specified amount, level, etc.)
▪ Estimates for repairing the car ran from $500 up to $1,000. ▪ The lottery is up to five million dollars.
c : as many or as much as (a specified number or amount)
▪ Up to eight people can play the game. ▪ The car holds up to six people. ▪ The ship can carry up to 10 tons.
▪ Up to this point, we have been discussing our long-term goals. ▪ Up to [=until] that time they had been fairly successful.
up to here
informal — used to show that you have too much of something to deal with or that you are very annoyed by something and will not accept any more of it ▪ I have work up to here to do. [=I have a lot of work to do] ▪ I've had it up to here with your nonsense! [=I am sick of your nonsense]
up to par — see par
up to snuff — see 2snuff
up to speed — see 1speed
up to your ears — see 1ear
up to your eyeballs — see 1eyeball
