Definitions for one-up

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one-up one-up

Spelling: [wuhn-uhp]

IPA: /ˈwʌnˈʌp/

One-Up is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in one-up (-enopu).

Definitions for one-up

adverb

1. Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
2. Journalism. using one more column of space than of type.

adjective

1. having gained an advantage in some way that betokens success, especially over rivals.
2. leading an opponent by one point or one scoring unit:
3. one each; tied at a score of one:

verb (used with object)

1. to get the better of; succeed in being a point, move, step, etc., ahead of (someone):

Origin of one-up

First recorded in 1960-65

Examples for one-up

Will the Kleig lights now shining on Sam move them to one-up him as the first?

Well, my wife, you know, seems to think it might put me one-up with the jolly old dad if I did something.

PF: There was a point after Me, Myself and Irene that we seemed to have to one-up ourselves and we didn't want to do that.

With millions of bucks on the line, advertisers aim to one-up each other with the funniest, most memorable spots.

Both he and Roubini strutted their stuff in Davos in January, trying to one-up each other with ever-more-dire forecasts.