English to English Dictionary

/ˈʌp.biːt/ [upbeat]

[adjective] Cheerful, optimistic, or hopeful.

/ʌpˈhɛld/ [upheld]

[verb] Confirmed, supported, or maintained a custom, decision, or law against an appeal or challenge.

/ˈʌpˌkiːpər/ [upkeeper]

[noun] A person or entity responsible for the maintenance, preservation, or care of something, such as a building, property, or system.

/ˈʌp.ər ˈæt.məs.fɪər/ [upper atmosphere]

[noun] The higher layers of Earth's atmosphere, extending from the stratosphere upward into space, characterized by very low air density and pressure.

/ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/ [uprising]

[noun] An act of resistance or rebellion, especially a popular revolt against governments or established authorities.

/ʌpˈrɔːri.əs.li/ [uproariously]

[adverb] In a manner characterized by loud, boisterous, and unrestrained laughter or merriment.

/ˈɜːbən əbˈzɜːvə(r)/ [urban observer]

[noun] A person who attentively watches, analyzes, and documents the daily life, culture, architecture, and human interactions within a city environment.

/ˈɜːr.bən zoʊn/ [urban zone]

[noun] A continuous, built-up geographical region characterized by high population density, infrastructure, and human activity, often designated for specific municipal or regional planning purposes.

/ˈɜːr.bə.naɪt/ [urbanite]

[noun] A person who lives in a city or is accustomed to city life and its associated culture.

/ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/ [usual]

[adjective] Habitual or typical; commonly occurring or used.

/ʌt ˈsuː.prə/ [ut supra]

[adverb] As stated or cited above; used in formal writing to refer to something previously mentioned.

/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ [utility]

[noun] The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial; the quality of being fit for some purpose.

/juːˈtoʊ.pi.ə/ [utopia]

[noun] An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

/ˈveɪ.keɪt/ [vacate]

[verb] To leave a place, such as a room, building, or seat, that one has been occupying.

/ˌvæs.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ [vacillation]

[noun] The act of wavering or irresolution; state of being undecided between different opinions, courses of action, or beliefs.

/ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪ.tərz/ [vacillators]

[noun] Plural of vacillator; individuals who waver in mind, will, or feeling, or who hesitate in making decisions.

/ˈvæɡ.ə.bɒn.dɪŋ/ [vagabonding]

[noun] The act or lifestyle of traveling as a vagabond; long-term, nomadic travel characterized by a lack of a fixed itinerary or permanent residence.

/ˈveɪn.li/ [vainly]

[adverb] Without success; fruitlessly or in a way that produces no result.