adj.
1.being or moving higher in position or greater in some value
2.getting higher or more vigorous
3.extending or moving toward a higher place
4.(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
5.open
6.(used of computers) operating properly
7.used up
8.out of bed up adv.
1.spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
2.to a higher intensity
3.nearer to the speaker
4.to a more central or a more northerly place
5.to a later time up v.
1.raise
Idiom of the Day
whip up (something) or whip (something) up
to make something active, to stir something to action
The union leader whipped up the crowd with his speech.