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ˈupswing [up- 2.] 1. Golf. = back-swing s.v. back- A. 11. rare.
1922Wodehouse Clicking of Cuthbert vi. 145 His up⁓swing was shaky, and he swayed back perceptibly. 2. a. Econ. An upward movement or trend in economic conditions; a (period of) improvement in trading activity. Freq. in advb. phr. on the upswing.
1934Sun (Baltimore) 20 Oct. 1/2 Reflecting a sharp upswing in retail trade throughout the country, data on current employment and pay roll trends were made public today. 1946[see down-swing]. 1953Times 31 Oct. 1/11 They do not..reflect the vigorous upswing in the industrial output this year, as revealed by the monthly Treasury indices. 1967N.Y. Herald Tribune (Internat. ed.) 11–12 Feb. 7/7 (heading) Market closes on upswing; color TV comes into demand. 1973‘R. MacLeod’ Burial in Portugal iv. 90 When he'd bought in, Consolidated had already been shading at 130 and Maltsters had been on the upswing at 146. 1983Daily Tel. 20 Oct. 21/2 The latest batch of cyclical indicators suggest that the upswing in the economy will continue well into 1984. b. transf. and fig.
1947Ann. Rev. Microbiol. I. 351 The seasonal upswings of influenza A or B are much less uniform in time than those of other diseases such as diphtheria, measles, or chickenpox. 1951Sunday Pictorial 21 Jan. 12/5 There is a general upswing in your affairs. 1963‘E. McBain’ Ten Plus One (1964) ii. 27 Gang violence..seemed to enjoy an upswing during the summer months. 1976A. Cassorla Skateboarder's Bible 13 The Sport was once again on the up-swing. |