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uprisingan act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 저항이나 반란 행위; 봉기

Korean pronunciation: **업**라이징

Example Sentences

  • The students' uprising started when the cafeteria ran out of pizza for the third day in a row.
  • The historic uprising changed the course of the nation forever.
  • There was a minor uprising in the office when they announced no more free coffee.

uprising

NOUN

//ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ//

an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt

uprising concept
💡 Concept

Citizens join an uprising against government policies in the town square

uprising rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A surprising uprising led by enterprising spirits!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixup--
Rootrise
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Middle English, combining the verb 'rise' with the prefix 'up-'. The word emerged in the 14th century to describe the act of rising up against authority or rising into action.

🎵Rhyme

surprisingcomprisingenterprising
surprising
comprising
enterprising

🔗Collocations

armed uprising
popular uprising
crush an uprising
suppress the uprising
uprising against tyranny
lead an uprising

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The students' uprising started when the cafeteria ran out of pizza for the third day in a row.

The historic uprising changed the course of the nation forever.

😄 Fun example

There was a minor uprising in the office when they announced no more free coffee.

The peasant uprising was brutally suppressed by the royal army.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

rebellionrevoltinsurrectionrevolutionriot

Antonyms

submissioncomplianceobedience

Related

protestdemonstrationresistanceinsurgencymutiny

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