uprising meaning

Definition of uprising

1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

   Synonyms: rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising

   Type of: conflict

   Kinds: insurgency, intifada, mutiny, Peasant's Revolt, Indian Mutiny

uprising in a sentence

• His analysis of the causes of the uprising was correct.
• The uprising failed to achieve its objectives.
• The uprising was violently suppressed.
• There is a Tuareg uprising in Mali.
• Adriano was part of an uprising.

How to pronounce uprising

uprising is pronounced /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with uprising

• surprising
• sizing
• devising
• revising
• despising
• unsurprising