upsweep

[ verb uhp-sweep; noun uhp-sweep ]

/ verb ʌpˈswip; noun ˈʌpˌswip /

verb (used with object), up·swept, up·sweep·ing.

to sweep upward.

verb (used without object), up·swept, up·sweep·ing.

to be arranged in an upsweep.

noun

a sweeping upward, as an increase in elevation or a steep slope.

a hairdo produced by having the hair combed or brushed upward to the top of the head; an upswept hairdo.

a strongly pronounced rise in activity, as in business.

a curved shape of the lower jaw of some animals.

Origin of upsweep

First recorded in 1885–90; up- + sweep¹

Words nearby upsweep

upstream, upstretched, upstroke, up-sum, upsurge, upsweep, upswell, upswept, upswing, upsy-daisy, uptake

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Example sentences from the Web for upsweep

"Somewhere I've heard your voice," she said with the upsweep of her lashes.
Contrary Mary|Temple Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for upsweep

upsweep

noun (ˈʌpˌswiːp)

a curve or sweep upwards

US and Canadian an upswept hairstyle

verb (ʌpˈswiːp) -sweeps, -sweeping or -swept

to sweep, curve, or brush or be swept, curved, or brushed upwards

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

单词	upsweep
释义	upsweep [ verb uhp-sweep; noun uhp-sweep ] / verb ʌpˈswip; noun ˈʌpˌswip / verb (used with object), up·swept, up·sweep·ing. to sweep upward. verb (used without object), up·swept, up·sweep·ing. to be arranged in an upsweep. noun a sweeping upward, as an increase in elevation or a steep slope. a hairdo produced by having the hair combed or brushed upward to the top of the head; an upswept hairdo. a strongly pronounced rise in activity, as in business. a curved shape of the lower jaw of some animals. Origin of upsweep First recorded in 1885–90; up- + sweep¹ Words nearby upsweep upstream, upstretched, upstroke, up-sum, upsurge, upsweep, upswell, upswept, upswing, upsy-daisy, uptake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upsweep "Somewhere I've heard your voice," she said with the upsweep of her lashes. Contrary Mary\|Temple Bailey British Dictionary definitions for upsweep upsweep noun (ˈʌpˌswiːp) a curve or sweep upwards US and Canadian an upswept hairstyle verb (ʌpˈswiːp) -sweeps, -sweeping or -swept to sweep, curve, or brush or be swept, curved, or brushed upwards 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
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