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[ noun, adjective uhp-stahrt; verb uhp-stahrt ] / noun, adjective ˈʌpˌstɑrt; verb ʌpˈstɑrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upstart ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence. a presumptuous and objectionable person who has so risen; parvenu. adjectivebeing, resembling, or characteristic of an upstart. verb (used without object)to spring into existence or into view. to start up; spring up, as to one's feet. Origin of upstart1275–1325; Middle English (v.); see up-, start OTHER WORDS FROM upstartupstartness, nounWords nearby upstartupspin, upspring, upstage, upstairs, upstanding, upstart, upstate, upstream, upstretched, upstroke, up-sum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upstartAirAsia, on the other hand, is a relatively new carrier, an upstart in the tradition of Southwest Airlines in the United States. The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST If the upstart wins, the Democrats are in play for the first time in a generation. Travis Childers: The Deep South’s Great Liberal Hope|Ben Jacobs|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The staid old NFL soon faced competition from the upstart AFL, which, of course, put a team in New York. New York City Is the Storied Football Capital of the USA|Ben Jacobs|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Stewart was disdainful of the upstart network, and in the final meeting to sign the contract, would not even look at Ober. Food Fight! The Seven Biggest Rivalries Inside the Food Network|Thomas Flynn|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Six months later, the upstart decided he was ready to strike out on his own. Is Tech Upstart Cullen Dudas the Next Steve Jobs?|Winston Ross|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Mushrooms, instead of strawberry-leaves, should decorate the brows of the upstart French nobility. Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray He has not long been in practice, and we look upon him as an upstart. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mrs. Henry Wood I will let the upstart know, said she, how easily the hand that has exalted him can beat him down. In the Days of Queen Elizabeth|Eva March Tappan But were there no other motive to induce me to despise the upstart man, is not this unjust one to his family enough? Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson But I will say my say, and have done with it; and you may think me an upstart meddler, if you like. The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for upstart
noun (ˈʌpˌstɑːt)- a person, group, etc, that has risen suddenly to a position of power or wealth
- (as modifier)an upstart tyrant; an upstart family
- an arrogant or presumptuous person
- (as modifier)his upstart ambition
verb (ʌpˈstɑːt)(intr) archaic to start up, as in surprise, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upstartname-dropper, nouveau riche, social climber, parvenue |