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 quotes

  • (..) And for added protection, each vehicle is surrounded by aluminum oxynitride glass. So tough, it can stop a .-caliber bullet. The Gyroscopic technology will keep you upright at all times... Where are they? Oh, man. Due to technical difficulties all our exhibits are now closed. (..)
    2015 Jurassic World