ALL meanings of up and down
up and down
U u - adverb up and down into or in a state of union, contraction, etc.: to add up a column of figures; to fold up. 1
- adverb up and down to the required or final point: to pay up one's debts; burned up. 1
- adverb up and down to a state of completion; to an end: She finished it all up. 1
- adverb up and down to a halt: The riders reined up and dismounted. 1
- adverb up and down Baseball. being the player or team batting; at bat. 1
- adverb up and down (used as a function word for additional emphasis, sometimes preceded by it): Go wake your father up. What plugged it up? We laughed it up. 1
- adverb up and down ahead of an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The golfer was two strokes up on his nearest competitor. 1
- adverb up and down each; apiece: The score was seven up in the final quarter. 1
- adverb up and down (of machines or equipment, as computers) working; in working order or in operation. 1
- adverb up and down Informal. without the addition of ice; straight up: Bring me a martini, up. 1
- adverb up and down Nautical. toward the wind: Put the helm up. 1
- preposition up and down to, toward, or at an elevated place on or in: They went up the stairs. The cat is up the tree. 1
- preposition up and down to, toward, or at a high or higher station, condition, or rank on or in: He is well up the social ladder. 1
- preposition up and down at or to a farther point or higher place on or in: She is up the street. I'm going up the street. 1
- preposition up and down toward the source, origin, etc., of: up the stream. 1
- preposition up and down toward a particular direction or in the interior of, as a region or territory: The explorers were up north. 1
- preposition up and down in a course or direction that is contrary to that of: to row up the current. 1
- noun up and down an upward movement; ascent. 1
- noun up and down a rise of fortune, mood, etc. 1
- noun up and down a time of good fortune, prosperity, or happiness: He has had more ups than downs in his career. 1
- noun up and down an upbound means of public transportation, as a train or bus. 1
- noun up and down Informal. a feeling or state of happiness, exuberance, or elation. 1
- noun up and down a person or thing that is in a favorable position of wealth, fortune, etc.: People who were ups in the business world suffered losses in the economic depression. 1
- noun up and down an upward slope; elevation. 1
- noun up and down an upward course or rise, as in price or value: The landlord promised his tenants there would be no further ups in the rent this year. 1
- noun up and down Slang. upper2 . 1
- verb with object up and down to put or take up. 1
- verb with object up and down to make larger; step up: to up output. 1
- verb with object up and down to raise; go better than (a preceding wager): to up the ante. 1
- verb without object up and down Informal. to start up; begin something abruptly (usually followed by and and another verb): Then he upped and ran away from home. 1
- verb without object up and down (often used imperatively or hortatively) to rise up: Up, men, and fight until all the enemy are defeated! 1
- idioms up and down all up with, at or approaching the end of; with defeat or ruin imminent for: He realized it was all up with him when the search party began to close in. 1
- idioms up and down go up in one's lines. line1 (def 71). 1
- idioms up and down on the up and up, Informal. frank; honest; sincere: He seems to be on the up and up. Also, on the up-and-up. 1
- idioms up and down straight up. straight (def 34). 1
- idioms up and down up against, faced or confronted with: They were up against formidable obstacles. 1
- idioms up and down up against it, in a difficult situation, especially in financial straits: There was no one to help him when he was up against it. 1
- idioms up and down up and around, recovered from an illness; able to leave one's bed. Also, up and about. 1
- idioms up and down up and doing, Informal. actively engaged; alert; busy: During her convalescence she longed to be up and doing. 1
- idioms up and down up and down, back and forth; backward and forward: He paced up and down. from top to bottom or head to toe: She looked me up and down before replying. 1
- idioms up and down up for, considered as eligible or as a possibility for (something): The child is up for adoption. Three actresses are up for the role. 1
- idioms up and down up to, as far as or approaching (a certain part, degree, point, etc.): She went wading up to her knees. I am up to the eighth lesson. in full realization or attainment of: He worked up to president of the company. as many as; to the limit of: The car will seat up to five persons. having adequate powers or ability for; capable of; equal to: He didn't think I was up to the job. the duty or responsibility of; incumbent upon: It's up to you to break the news to him. engaged in; contriving; doing: What have you been up to lately? 1
- idioms up and down up your ass, Slang: Vulgar. shove1 (def 8). Also, up yours. 1
- adjective up and down (nautical) Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut. 0
- adverb up and down upward and downward, alternately. 0
- adverb up and down (Idiomatic) alternately forwards and backwards along a path. 0
- adverb up and down (Idiomatic) staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately. 0
- phrase up and down If you move up and down somewhere, you move there repeatedly in one direction and then in the opposite direction. 0
- adverb up and down backwards and forwards (along) 0
- adjective up and down moving, executed, or formed alternately upwards and downwards 0