Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.87 in modern English

Syllables: go up
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move upwards.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be built or erected.

Intransitive verb

verb

To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be consumed by fire.

Intransitive verb

verb

To forget lines or blocks during public performance.

Intransitive verb

verb

To attend university.

British usage; Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To be imprisoned.

Intransitive verb

verb

To appeal for a dismissal.

Example Sentences

"There are new offices going up in town."
"Bananas have gone up because of a shortage."
"The building went up in smoke. Once the fire got out of the basement, the building went up in minutes."
"The producer hopes nobody goes up opening night."
"He went up in the spring."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

go up in the world what goes up must come down

Synonyms

ascend rise descend go down increase burn up burn combust forburn go up outburn torch

Questions

What does go up mean?: To move upwards.

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