uprush C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈʌpˌɹʌʃ/ UK /ˈʌprʌʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #497893 Meanings 1 noun a sudden rapid movement or surge upward A coiling uprush of smoke streamed above the burning trees. 2 verb to rush or surge upward Hot air uprushed through the narrow shaft. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden rapid movement or... upsurgesurge 2 verb · to rush or surge upward risesurge ↔ Opposites descent Word family Related forms rushupward Etymology Formed in English from up + rush. The noun names an upward surge; the verb developed directly from that compound. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uprush **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈʌpˌɹʌʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌprʌʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 497893 ## Meanings 1. a sudden rapid movement or surge upward 2. to rush or surge upward ## Examples - A coiling uprush of smoke streamed above the burning trees. - Hot air uprushed through the narrow shaft. ## Synonyms - upsurge - surge - rise ## Antonyms - descent ## Related Forms - rush - upward ## Etymology Formed in English from up + rush. The noun names an upward surge; the verb developed directly from that compound. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown