{"id":2663,"date":"2013-03-28T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2014-08-06T11:17:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:17:08","slug":"whats-up-and-other-expressions-using-the-word-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/whats-up-and-other-expressions-using-the-word-up\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat’s up?\u201d and other expressions using the word \u2018up\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s up<\/strong>? Feel like learning more ways to us the word \u2018up<\/strong>\u2019 in English?\u00a0 Well you have come to the right place!\u00a0 Today we are going to give it up<\/strong> for this amazing two-letter word that just pops up<\/strong> all over the place in English.<\/p>\n

You couldn\u2019t ask for a more versatile word than up – look at all the different ways it can be used:<\/p>\n

Adverb: to indicate something is in a higher positions, i.e. toward the sky
\nExample: He looked up<\/strong> in the sky to see the balloon.<\/em><\/p>\n

Preposition: to go from a lower to a higher point
\nExample: I climbed up<\/strong> the ladder.<\/em><\/p>\n

Adjective: directed to or moving toward a higher place
\nExample: Take the up<\/strong> escalator at the end of the walkway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Noun: A time of good fortune.
\nExample: The company has had some ups<\/strong> and downs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Verb: to increase
\nExample: My hairdresser has upped<\/strong> her prices<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There are many more definitions than just these. In fact I\u2019m sure everyone reading this post could think of a different way to use the word up.\u00a0 But now I am going to go over some common and useful expressions using the word up to help expand your vocabulary a little more.<\/p>\n

Expressions using \u2018up\u2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What\u2019s up?<\/strong>: synonym for ‘How are you?’ ‘What is happening?’ ‘What is going on?’
\nExample: \u201cWhat\u2019s up<\/strong> Paula?\u201d \u201cOh nothing, I\u2019m just out enjoying the day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

to pop up<\/strong>: to appear suddenly
\nExample: The house popped up<\/strong> into view as we turned the corner.<\/em><\/p>\n

to give it up<\/strong>: a request to give praise or applause
\nExample: Give it up<\/strong> for the band for putting on such a great show.<\/em><\/p>\n

to be fed up<\/strong>: to be annoyed
\nExample: I\u2019m fed up<\/strong> with all this work my boss keeps giving me.<\/em><\/p>\n

to catch up<\/strong>: to get to the point you should be, after a\u00a0 period of delay
\nExample: We have to catch up<\/strong> to the rest of the group before they leave on the bus.<\/em><\/p>\n

two thumbs up<\/strong>: indicates approval, especially for a movie
\nExample: I give it two thumbs up<\/strong>, it was the best movie I\u2019ve seen all year.<\/em><\/p>\n

to shut up<\/strong>: stop talking
\nExample: The mom got so annoyed with all the noise she told her children to shut up<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

up-to-date<\/strong>: the latest information or news
\nExample: The president asked for the most up-to-date<\/strong> report on the crisis.<\/em><\/p>\n

to listen up<\/strong>: a way of asking people to come to attention and listen carefully
\nExample: Listen up<\/strong> everyone, we just received our orders for the mission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

What\u2019s up? Feel like learning more ways to us the word \u2018up\u2019 in English?\u00a0 Well you have come to the right place!\u00a0 Today we are going to give it up for this amazing two-letter word that just pops up all over the place in English. You couldn\u2019t ask for a more versatile word than up…<\/p>\n

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