moving in or related to a direction that is up or is regarded as up: the up elevator; the up train traveling north; the up platform of a railroad station.
informed; familiar; aware (usually followed by on or in): She is always up on current events.
concluded; ended; finished; terminated: The game is up. Your hour is up.
going on or happening; taking place; occurring: What's up over there?
having a high position or station: He is up in society.
in an erect, vertical, or raised position: The gate at the railroad crossing is up. The tent is up.
above the earth or ground: The corn is up and ready to be harvested.
in the air; aloft: The meteorological balloons are up. The airplanes are up for their reconnaissance flights.
(of heavenly bodies) risen above the horizon: The sun is up.
awake or out of bed: to be up with insomnia.
mounted on horseback: He knows which jockeys are up in every race.
(of water in natural bodies) high with relation to the banks or shore: The tide is up.
built; constructed: The new museum is up and open to the public.
facing upward: He is resting and his face is up.
(of roads, highways, etc.) having the surface broken or removed (usually used in combination): a torn-up road.
in revolt, mutiny, or rebellious agitation: Many territories were up and preparing to send troops against the government.
in a state of agitation: Beware of him when his temper is up.
Informal. cheerful or optimistic; high-spirited; happy; exuberant; upbeat.
Informal. productive, favorable, or profitable: a string of up months for the company.
afoot or amiss: Her nervous manner told me that something was up.
in a state of enthusiastic or confident readiness (usually followed by for): The team was definitely up for the game.
bound; on the way: She was on a ship up for Australia.
resolved in an unfavorable or undesired way: They knew that their game was up.
higher than formerly in cost, amount, degree, etc.: The price of meat was up.
(of age) advanced (usually followed by in): He is rather spry for a man so up in years.
active: The captain wished to set sail as soon as the wind was up.
in a legal proceeding as defendant: He is up for murder.
in operation or ready for use: The theater's lights are up.
(of points or other standards used to determine the winner in a competition) ahead; in advance: He won the game with two points up over his opponent.
considered or under consideration: a candidate up for reelection; a bill that is up before Congress.
wagered; bet: He won all the money up in the game.
living or located inland or on elevated ground: They live in a village two miles up from the coast.
(used with a preceding numeral to indicate that a score is tied in a competition): It was 10 up at the end of the first half.
ahead of an opponent or opponents: They scored three times in a row to go two up.
