Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wuhn uhp]
- /wʌn ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wuhn uhp]
- /wʌn ʌp/
Definitions of one-up word
- verb with object one-up to get the better of; succeed in being a point, move, step, etc., ahead of (someone): They one-upped the competition. 1
- adjective one-up having gained an advantage in some way that betokens success, especially over rivals. 1
- adjective one-up leading an opponent by one point or one scoring unit: The home team was one up on the visitors. 1
- adjective one-up one each; tied at a score of one: The score was one up in the ninth inning. 1
- adverb one-up Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet: We must print this job one up. 1
- adverb one-up Journalism. using one more column of space than of type. 1
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Origin of one-up
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for One-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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