Upper

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈʌpÉ™/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈʌpÉš/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒpÉ™(r)

Full definition of upper

Noun

1. That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.As the restless sleeper here, I'll take the lower berth. You take the upper.
2. (shoemaking) The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.
3. A stimulant such as amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite.

Hyponyms

• (shoemaking) vamp

Adjective

1. At a higher level, rank or position.
2. Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
3. (geology, of strata or geological time periods) younger, more recent
4. (education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.

Antonyms

• (at a higher position) lower, under
• (situated higher) lower
• (more recent) lower

Derived terms

• Upper Sorbian
• Upper Volta
• upper arm
• upper case
• upper class
• upper house
• uppermost

Related terms

• on one's uppers — destitute