uprush

ˈʌprʌʃ

Definition

Definition of uprush - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

movement

Rare

sudden upward movement or surge

Rare

The uprush of water surprised everyone on the beach.

rise

surge

upsurge

emotion

Rare

sudden increase in emotions or consciousness

Rare

She felt an uprush of joy at the news.

outburst

surge

Verb

intr.

movement

Rare

move quickly upward with force

Rare

The water uprushed after the dam broke.

soar

surge

emotion

Rare

rise suddenly in intensity or emotion

Rare

A feeling of joy uprushed within her.

escalate

intensify

surge

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Origin of uprush

Old English, up (up) + rēosan (to rush)

Examples of uprush in a sentence

An uprush of emotions overwhelmed her during the speech.
An uprush of fear gripped her suddenly.
He experienced an uprush of anger during the argument.
The smoke uprushed from the chimney into the sky.
The crowd uprushed to the stage when the band appeared.
Anger uprushed in him unexpectedly.

A sense of panic uprushed as the deadline approached.

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French:jaillissement, jaillir, ...
German:Wasserschwall, aufschießen, ...
Italian:ondata, salire rapidamente, ...
Spanish:oleada, elevarse, ...
Portuguese:surto, subir, ...
Chinese:上升, 上涌, ...
Japanese:急上昇, 噴き上がる, ...
Arabic:اندِفاع, اندفع إلى الأعلى, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת, לְהִתְפָּרֵץ, ...
Russian:всплеск, взметнуться, ...
Ukrainian:раптовий підйом, ринути вгору, ...
Hindi:उछाल, ऊपर की ओर बढ़ना, ...
Bengali:উত্থান, উপরে উঠা, ...
Catalan:onada, pujar, ...
Czech:vzestup, vytrysknout, ...
Danish:opstrømning, strømme op, ...
Dutch:opwelling, omhoogspuiten, ...
Greek:ξαφνική άνοδος, εκτοξεύομαι, ...
Hungarian:feltörés, feltörni, ...
Khmer:ការហក់ឡើង, ហក់ឡើង, ...
Korean:급증, 솟구치다, ...
Persian:جهش, بالا رفت, ...
Polish:przypływ, wytrysnąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):surto, subir, ...
Romanian:avânt, a țâșni, ...
Swedish:våg, rusa uppåt, ...
Thai:การพุ่งขึ้น, พุ่งขึ้น, ...
Turkish:yükselme, yukarı fırlamak, ...
Vietnamese:sự dâng trào, phun trào, ...

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