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> The sky, the ceiling, whatever floats your boat.
Water is up?
> swander87 wrote:
> *still doesn't laugh at Wookiee though*
>
> *Sulks*
*laughs...but only out of pity*
*realises that his thread is a resounding failure*
*realise he does too much actions and not enough talking*
ALL GO READ MY 'BEHIND THE GAMING' TOPIC IN FOG PRIME!
> *still doesn't laugh at Wookiee though*
*Sulks*
*still doesn't laugh at Wookiee though*
> *DOESN'T laugh at Wook or Insane*
What's there to laugh at?
You asked what up was - we answered!
adv.
In or to a higher position: looking up.
In a direction opposite to the center of the earth or a comparable gravitational center: up from the lunar surface.
In or to an upright position: sat up in bed.
Above a surface: coming up for air.
So as to detach or unearth: pulling up weeds.
Above the horizon: as the sun came up.
Into view or existence: draw up a will.
Into consideration: take up a new topic.
In or toward a position conventionally regarded as higher, as on a scale, chart, or map: temperatures heading up; up in Canada.
To or at a higher price: stocks that are going up.
So as to advance, increase, or improve: Our spirits went up.
With or to a greater intensity, pitch, or volume: turn the sound up.
Into a state of excitement or turbulence: stir up; rouse up.
Completely; entirely: drank it up in a gulp; fastened up the coat.
Used as an intensifier of the action of a verb: typed up a list.
So as to approach; near: came up and kissed me.
To a stop: pulled up in front of the station.
Each; apiece: The score was tied at 11 up.
Apart; into pieces: tore it up.
Nautical. To windward.
adj.
Being above a former position or level; higher: My grades are up. The pressure is up.
Out of bed: was up by seven.
Standing; erect.
Facing upward: two cards up, one down; the up side of a tossed coin.
Raised; lifted: a switch in the up position.
Moving or directed upward: an up elevator.
Marked by increased excitement or agitation; aroused: Our fighting spirit was up.
Informal. Cheerful; optimistic; upbeat.
Slang. Happily excited; euphoric: After receiving the award, the performer was really up.
Informal. Taking place; going on: wondered what was up back home.
Being considered; under study: a contract that is up for renewal.
Running as a candidate.
On trial; charged: The defendant is up for manslaughter.
Having been finished; over: Your time is up.
Informal.
Prepared; ready: had to be up for the game.
Well informed; abreast: not up on sports.
Functioning or capable of functioning normally; operational: Their computers are now up.
Sports. Being ahead of one's opponent: up two strokes in golf.
Baseball. At bat.
As a bet; at stake.
Nautical. Bound; headed: a freighter up for Panama.
prep.
From a lower to or toward a higher point on: up the hill.
Toward or at a point farther along: two miles up the road.
In a direction toward the source of: up the Mississippi.
Nautical. Against: up the wind.
n.
An upward slope; a rise.
An upward movement or trend.
Slang. A feeling of excitement or euphoria.
v. upped, up·ping, ups
v. tr.
To increase: upped their fees; upping our output.
To raise to a higher level, especially to promote to a higher position.
Nautical. To raise: up anchor; up sail.
v. intr.
To get up; rise.
Informal. To act suddenly or unexpectedly: “She upped and perjured her immortal soul” (Margery Allingham).
Idioms:
on the up-and-up/up and up Informal
Open and honest.
up against
Confronted with; facing: up against a strong opponent.
up to
Occupied with, especially devising or scheming: a prowler up to no good.
Able to do or deal with: didn't feel up to a long drive.
Dependent on: The success of this project is up to us.
To the point of; as far as: I'm up to chapter 15 in my book.
As long as: allowed up to two hours to finish the test.
As many as: seed that yields up to 300 bushels per acre.