upswingn.
/ˈʌpswɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈəpˌswɪŋ/ 1. Golf. = back-swing at back- comb. form 1c(f). rare.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > golf > [noun] > movements
swing-back1862
waggle1885
address1887
downswing1891
follow-through1891
overswing1902
soling1909
upswing1922
takeaway1957
1922 P. G. Wodehouse Clicking of Cuthbert vi. 145 His up~swing was shaky, and he swayed back perceptibly.
2.
a. Economics. An upward movement or trend in economic conditions; a (period of) improvement in trading activity. Frequently in adverbial phrase on the upswing.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > management of national resources > [noun] > political economy > states or trends of the economy
inflation1821
economic cycle1832
recovery1843
downdraught1852
perfect competition1853
downturn1858
softness1872
slump1888
downtrend1890
sag1891
under-consumption1895
recession1905
downdrift1906
economic recession1908
air pocket1913
stickiness1913
trough1916
deflation1920
downswing1922
slowdown1922
scissors1924
scissors crisis1925
uptrend1926
reflation1932
depresh1933
upswing1934
stagnation1938
countercycle1944
fiscal cliff1957
turn-down1957
stagflation1965
soft landing1973
slumpflation1974
downer1976
1934 Sun (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 G. von Haberler Prosperity & Depression ii. 21 (heading) The Downswing. The reverse of the upswing.
1953 Times 31 Oct. 1/11 They do not..reflect the vigorous upswing in the industrial output this year, as revealed by the monthly Treasury indices.
1967 N.Y. Herald Tribune (Internat. ed.) 11 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.
1983 Daily Tel. 20 Oct. 21/2 The latest batch of cyclical indicators suggest that the upswing in the economy will continue well into 1984.
b. transferred and figurative.
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1947 Ann. Rev. Microbiol. 1 351 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.
1951 Sunday Pict. 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.
1976 A. Cassorla Skateboarder's Bible 13 The Sport was once again on the up-swing.
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