■ adverb
1》 towards a higher place or position.
↘to or at a place perceived as higher: a walk ~ to the shops.
↘(of the sun) visible in the sky.
↘towards the north.
2》 (often ~ and about ) out of bed.
3》 to the place where someone is.
4》 Brit. towards or in the capital or a major city.
↘at or to a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.
5》 at or to a higher level or value.
↘winning by a specified margin.
6》 into the desired or a proper condition.
↘so as to be finished or closed.
7》 into a happy mood.
8》 in a publicly visible place.
9》 (of sailing) against the current or the wind.
↘(of a ship's helm) moved round to windward.
10》 Baseball at bat.
11》 ( ~ with —— ) expressing s~port for a person or thing.
■ preposition
1》 from a lower to a higher point of.
2》 from one end to another of (a street or other area).
3》 informal at or to (a place).
■ adjective
1》 directed or moving towards a higher place or position.
↘denoting trains travelling towards the main terminus.
2》 (of the road) being repaired.
3》 cheerful.
4》 (of a computer system) working properly.
5》 at an end.
6》 (of a jockey) in the saddle.
7》 Physics denoting a flavour of quark having a charge of + 2/3.
■ noun informal a period of good fortune.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 ( ~ and do something ) informal do something abr~tly or boldly.
2》 increase (a level or amount).
3》 lift ~.
Phrases
be ~ on be well informed about.
it is all ~ with informal it is the end or there is no hope for.
on the ~ and ~ informal
1》 Brit. steadily improving.
2》 chiefly N. Amer. honest; sincere.
something is ~ informal something unusual or undesirable is happening.
~ against close to or touching.
↘ informal confronted with.
~ and doing active.
~ and down in various places throughout.
~ and running functioning.
~ before appearing for a hearing in the presence of (a judge, magistrate, etc.).
~ for
1》 available for.
2》 due or being considered for.
3》 (often ~ for it ) informal ready to take part in.
~ hill and down dale all over the place.
~ to
1》 as far as.
↘(also ~ until ) until.
2》 indicating a maximum amount.
3》 [with negative or in questions ] good enough for.
4》 capable of.
5》 the duty or choice of.
6》 informal occ~ied with.
~ top Brit. informal in the way of intelligence.
~ yours vulgar slang expressing angry or contemptuous defiance or rejection.
what's ~? informal what is going on?
↘what is the matter?
Origin
OE ~(p) , ~pe , of Gmc origin.