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upgang

upgang noun: the act of ascending a slope; ascent.

Noun

upgang (plural upgangs)

  1. (UK, dialectal) The act of ascending a slope; ascent.
  2. (UK, dialectal) A way up; a slope.
  3. (UK, dialectal) A sudden rising of wind and sea; a storm.

Forms of upgang

pluralupgangs
alternative formupgaing
alternative formupgeng
alternative formuppgeng

Origin of upgang

From Middle English upgang, from Old English upgang (“ascent”), equivalent to up- + gang. Cognate with Dutch opgang (“ascent”), German Aufgang (“rising, ascent”), Swedish uppgång (“a rise, a way up”), Icelandic uppgang (“expansion”).

Words formed from upgang

  • upgang of weather

Questions about upgang

What does upgang mean?
Upgang means the act of ascending a slope; ascent.
What part of speech is upgang?
Upgang is a noun.
What is the plural of upgang?
The plural of upgang is upgangs.

Words near upgang in the dictionary

  1. upfurl
  2. upfurled
  3. upfurling
  4. upfurls
  5. UPG
  6. upgang
  7. upgangs
  8. upgather
  9. upgathered
  10. upgathering
  11. upgathers

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