Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go upstairs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
go up-stairs
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, upstairs.

verb

To request a decision by the third umpire (traditionally by making a sign of a TV set with the hands)

Etymology

From the practice of the third umpire having a room with an elevated position.

Inflected Forms

goes upstairs (present, singular) going upstairs (participle, present) went upstairs (past) gone upstairs (participle, past)

Questions

What does go upstairs mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, upstairs.
Where does go upstairs come from?
From the practice of the third umpire having a room with an elevated position.

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