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/
Definition of one-upping word
- verb with object one-upping to get the better of; succeed in being a point, move, step, etc., ahead of (someone): They one-upped the competition. 1
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Origin of one-upping
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
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Parts of speech for One-upping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one-upping 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for one-upping
noun one-upping
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- do or die — reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
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