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up andmoving upward and continuing in motion or action

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: moving upward and continuing in motion or action

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌp ænd/

Example Sentences

  • My cat woke up and immediately demanded breakfast like a furry alarm clock.
  • She stood up and walked to the front of the classroom.
  • The students perked up and started paying attention when pizza was mentioned.

up and

ADVERB

[/ʌp ænd/]

moving upward and continuing in motion or action

moving upward and continuing in motion or action
💡 Concept

moving upward and continuing in motion or action

She gets up and grabs her cup, and her pup jumps up and up!
🎵 Rhyme

She gets up and grabs her cup, and her pup jumps up and up!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌp ænd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌp ænd/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

cup andpup andsup and
cup and
pup and
sup and

🔗Collocations

get up and go
wake up and smell
stand up and fight
grow up and mature
pick up and leave
look up and see
speak up and be heard

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat woke up and immediately demanded breakfast like a furry alarm clock.

She stood up and walked to the front of the classroom.

😄 Fun example

The students perked up and started paying attention when pizza was mentioned.

He looked up and saw the beautiful stars.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

thennextsubsequentlyafterwards

Antonyms

down andback and

Related

upwardonwardforwardcontinueproceed

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