UPHILL


Meaning of UPHILL in English

I. up ‧ hill 1 /ˌʌpˈhɪl◂/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . towards the top of a hill OPP downhill :

an uphill climb

2 . an uphill struggle/battle/task etc something that is very difficult to do and needs a lot of effort and determination

II. uphill 2 BrE AmE adverb

towards the top of a hill OPP downhill :

The road twists uphill.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.