rising

American  

[rahy-zing] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ /

adjective

1. advancing, ascending, or mounting.

   rising smoke.

2. growing or advancing to adult years.

   the rising generation.

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adverb

Informal.

1. somewhat more than.

   The crop came to rising 6000 bushels.

2. in approach of; almost; well-nigh.

   a lad rising sixteen.

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that rises.

2. an insurrection; rebellion; revolt.

3. something that rises; projection or prominence.

4. a period of leavening of dough preceding baking.

5. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a morbid swelling, as an abscess or boil.

6. Also called riser.  Nautical. a stringer supporting the thwarts of an open boat.

rising British  

/ ˈraɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. an insurrection or rebellion; revolt

2. the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking

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adjective

1. increasing in rank, status, or reputation

   a rising young politician

2. increasing in maturity; growing up to adulthood

   the rising generation

adverb

1. informal approaching the age of; nearly

   she's rising 40

Other Word Forms

• unrising
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of rising

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (gerund). See rise, -ing ², -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The financial services firm StoneX described a “euphoria” on Wall Street on Wednesday, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 trading at new all-time highs and the Dow also rising.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

BAE Systems BA 0.60%increase; green up pointing triangle confirmed its 2026 guidance, citing rising defense spending across all of its main markets and significant opportunities ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But asymmetry — prices rising fast but falling slowly — increased as the refined product made its way to city distribution terminals and subsequently to retail stations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He says the regulator has received about 300 complaints involving AI‑generated advertising in the past year - and the number is rising.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Theirs looked very like all the other boats, rising and falling in the gray water of the port.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Related Words

• ascending
• climbing
• growing
• increasing
• soaring
• spiraling
• surging