Definition of UPWARD

upward

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • directed up
    • "the cards were face upward"
    • "an upward stroke of the pen"
  • extending or moving toward a higher place
    • "a general upward movement of fish"

Adverb

  • spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
    • "the fragments flew upwards"
    • "prices soared upwards"
    • "upwardly mobile"
  • to a later time
    • "from childhood upward"

Synonyms

up, upwardly, upwards

Scrabble Score: 12

upward is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
upward is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upward is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

upward is a valid Words With Friends word