Definitions for uphillˈʌpˈhɪl; ˈʌpˌhɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
up•hillˈʌpˈhɪl; ˈʌpˌhɪl(adv., adj.; n.; adv.)
up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward:
The soldiers marched uphill.
(adj.)going or tending upward on or as if on a hill:
an uphill road.
at a high place or point:
an uphill village.
laboriously fatiguing or difficult:
an uphill struggle.
(n.)a rising terrain; ascent.
Origin of uphill:
1540–50
Princeton's WordNet
uphill(adj)
the upward slope of a hill
acclivitous, rising, uphill(adverb)
sloping upward
uphill(adverb)
against difficulties
"she was talking uphill"
uphill(adverb)
upward on a hill or incline
"this street lay uphill"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
uphill(adjective)ˈʌpˈhɪl; n. ˈʌpˌhɪl
at an upward angle
the uphill climb
uphillˈʌpˈhɪl; n. ˈʌpˌhɪl
a difficult problem that will not be solved without a lot of effort
Airlines face an uphill battle to keep prices down.
uphill(adverb)ˈʌpˈhɪl; n. ˈʌpˌhɪl
≠ downhill
It was hard riding uphill.
Wiktionary
uphill(Noun)
An uphill route.
uphill(Adverb)
up a slope, towards higher ground
uphill(Adverb)
with difficulty
uphill(Adjective)
located up a slope or on a hill
uphill(Adjective)
going up a slope or a hill
uphill(Adjective)
difficult or laborious
Webster Dictionary
Uphill(adverb)
upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill
Uphill(adj)
ascending; going up; as, an uphill road
Uphill(adj)
attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work
Translations for uphill
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- opdraandAfrikaans
- صاعِدArabic
- изидигащ сеBulgarian
- ascendentePortuguese (BR)
- stoupajícíCzech
- bergauf führendGerman
- stigendeDanish
- ανηφορικόGreek
- ascendenteSpanish
- ülesmägeEstonian
- سربالاییFarsi
- nousevaFinnish
- montantFrench
- בַּעֲלִייָהHebrew
- पर की ओरHindi
- okrenut uvisCroatian
- hegynek fel haladó; emelkedőHungarian
- menanjakIndonesian
- brattur, uppí mótiIcelandic
- in salitaItalian
- 上り坂のJapanese
- 언덕 위의Korean
- į kalną, aukštyn (kylantis)Lithuanian
- kalnupejošsLatvian
- menaikMalay
- opwaarts hellendDutch
- skrånende, som går oppover, brattNorwegian
- wznoszący sięPolish
- سربالاییPersian
- سربالايىPashto
- ascendentePortuguese
- care urcăRomanian
- идущий в горуRussian
- stúpajúciSlovak
- vzpenjajoč seSlovenian
- uzbrdoSerbian
- som bär uppförSwedish
- ซึ่งลาดสูงขึ้นThai
- yokuş yukarıTurkish
- 上坡的Chinese (Trad.)
- що веде вгоруUkrainian
- اوپر چڑھنے والاUrdu
- dốc, đi lênVietnamese
- 上坡的Chinese (Simp.)
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