Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    uphill

    adverb

    • 1. towards the top of a hill or slope: "follow the track uphill"

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an upward slope: "he gave mountain biking clinics on handling steep uphills"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPHILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Uphill can mean leading to a higher place on a slope or needing a large amount of effort. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPHILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Uphill means near the top of a hill or going up a slope, or requiring a lot of effort and determination. Learn how to use uphill as an adverb, adjective, noun, and in phrases like uphill battle or uphill struggle.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uphillUphill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of uphill as an adverb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use uphill in a sentence and how it differs from downhill.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuphill adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    uphill battle, struggle, task, etc. an argument or a struggle that is difficult to win and takes a lot of effort over a long period of time. He faces an uphill struggle to be fit in time for the championships. The airline faces an uphill climb to compete with top air carriers. See uphill in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › uphillUPHILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Uphill definition: up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward. See examples of UPHILL used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPHILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Uphill means leading to a higher place on a slope or needing a large amount of effort. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › uphillUphill - definition of uphill by The Free Dictionary

    Uphill can be an adjective, adverb, or noun that means going or located on higher ground, or requiring difficulty or effort. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and translations of uphill.