uphill meaning

UK US /ˈʌphɪl/ 2 syllables

uphill (adverb): against difficulties.

uphill has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adverb, adjective and noun.

uphill as an adverb

  1. against difficulties
    • she was talking uphill
  2. upward on a hill or incline
    • this street lay uphill

uphill as an adjective

  1. sloping upward

    Synonyms: acclivitous, rising

    Similar: ascending

uphill as a noun

  1. the upward slope of a hill

    Type of: ascent

How to pronounce uphill

uphill is pronounced /ˈʌphɪl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with uphill

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UP · words ending in LL · 6-letter words

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