Upstairs

//ˌʌpˈstɛɹz// adj, adv, noun, slang

adj, adv, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
An upper storey.
2
the part of a building above the ground floor wordnet
3
A woman's breasts. euphemistic, slang

Adjective

1
Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
"We rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student."
2
Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone. informal
"That fastball was upstairs for a ball."

Adjective

1
on or of upper floors of a building wordnet

Adverb

1
Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
"I’ll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go upstairs."
2
In the brain or mind. informal
"After Joe did a hula dance on the kitchen table, his friends wondered if he didn’t have a lot going on upstairs."
3
In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found. informal

Adverb

1
on a floor above wordnet
2
with respect to the mind wordnet

Synonyms

above abovestairs airward aloft aloof heavenward

Antonyms

basement below downstairs below stairs

Example

"After an awkward pause, Bill took her by the hand and dragged her upstairs."

Etymology

From up- + stair + -s.

Related phrases

Man Upstairs boot upstairs check upstairs go upstairs kick upstairs upstairs-downstairs strike zone

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