Definitions for uprisingˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
up•ris•ingˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ(n.)
an insurrection or revolt.
an act of rising up.
an ascent or acclivity.
Origin of uprising:
1200–50
Princeton's WordNet
rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising(noun)
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
uprising(noun)ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ
a time when many people fight against their government
an uprising against the dictatorship
Wiktionary
uprising(Noun)
a popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection
Webster Dictionary
Uprising(noun)
act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent
Uprising(noun)
an insurrection; a popular revolt
Translations for uprising
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- rebellieAfrikaans
- تَمَرُّد، عِصْيان، إنْتِفاضَهArabic
- възстаниеBulgarian
- motimPortuguese (BR)
- povstáníCzech
- der AufstandGerman
- opstandDanish
- εξέγερσηGreek
- sublevaciónSpanish
- ülestõusEstonian
- شورشFarsi
- kapinaFinnish
- soulèvementFrench
- הִתקוֹממוּתHebrew
- बगावतHindi
- pobuna, revoltCroatian
- felkelésHungarian
- pemberontakanIndonesian
- uppreisnIcelandic
- ribellione, sommossaItalian
- 反乱Japanese
- 반란, 폭동Korean
- sukilimasLithuanian
- sacelšanāsLatvian
- pemberontakanMalay
- opstandDutch
- oppstand, opprørNorwegian
- powstaniePolish
- شورشPersian
- .پورته كيدنه، پا څيدنه، بلوا، قيام، يا غيتوب، سر غړونه، اله ګوله، شور او غوغا، زوږPashto
- levantamentoPortuguese
- răscoalăRomanian
- восстаниеRussian
- povstanieSlovak
- vstajaSlovenian
- ustanakSerbian
- resning, upprorSwedish
- การปฏิวัติThai
- ayaklanma, isyanTurkish
- 叛亂，暴動Chinese (Trad.)
- повстанняUkrainian
- بغاوتUrdu
- cuộc khởi nghĩaVietnamese
- 暴动Chinese (Simp.)
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