upright

Definition

  • noun: a board or pole placed in a vertical position to support something
  • noun: the state of being upright
  • adjective: positioned to be straight up
  • adjective: erect in carriage or posture
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: perpendicular, perpendicular, honest

Examples

  • She 'sat bolt upright' [=she sat up straight] in bed when I entered the room.

  • There wasn't enough room to stand 'upright', so we had to bend over.

  • The 'uprights' of the structure were embedded in concrete.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) they're much finer... And they should be ideal for chem analysis. Making sure the mav is still upright? Shut your smart mouth. We'd prefer to use a different adjective to describe Martinez's mouth. Happy to turn the radios off (..)
    2015 The Martian