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- 1. noun /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/2. preposition /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/On the top of.
Ruth Ann clenched her hand around the hairbrush and felt like smacking Ashley upside the head with it. She knew better than to talk that way.
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upside — up‧side [ˈʌpsaɪd] noun [singular] FINANCE the amount that the price of a share, bond etc is expected to rise: • The bonds upside is limited they are unlikely to rise above 100% of their face value. • The stock is at a low and could have upside… … Financial and business terms
Upside — can refer to:* Upside (magazine) was a San Francisco based business and technology magazine *Upside (band), a 1990s eurodance group *Upside Records, a record label *Upside Software, a software companyee also*Downside (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Upside — Up side , n. 1. The upper side; the part that is uppermost. [1913 Webster] 2. the benefits; the positive features; said of a situation or event that has both positive (good) and negative (bad) aspects. [PJC] {To be upsides with}, to be even with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upside — 1610s, upper side or surface, from UP (Cf. up) + SIDE (Cf. side). Phrase upside (someone s) head in reference to a blow to the head is recorded from 1970, U.S. black slang … Etymology dictionary
upside — upside1 [up′sīd΄] prep. [Chiefly Dial.] on or against the side of: mainly in the phrase upside the (or someone s) head upside2 [up′sīd΄] n. 1. the upper side or part 2. appreciation or gain, as on an investment: often used attributively 3. any or … English World dictionary
upside — ► NOUN ▪ the positive aspect of something … English terms dictionary
upside — I. noun Etymology: 2up + 1side Date: 1927 1. an upward trend (as of prices) 2. a. a positive aspect b. promise, potential < a young star with lots of upside > II … New Collegiate Dictionary
Upside — The potential dollar or percentage amount by which the market or a stock could rise. This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future. The upside can be derived through either technical analysis or fundamental… … Investment dictionary
upside — up|side1 [ˈʌpsaıd] n [singular] especially AmE the positive part of a situation that is generally bad ≠ ↑downside ▪ The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Jamaica. upside 2 upside2 prep upside the head/face etc AmE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
upside — up|side1 [ ʌp,saıd ] noun singular the positive aspect of a bad situation: The upside is, I don t have to go back there again. ─ opposite DOWNSIDE upside up|side 2 [ ʌp,saıd ] preposition slap/hit someone upside the head AMERICAN VERY INFORMAL to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upside — /up suyd /, n. 1. the upper side or part. 2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, esp. in price. 3. an upward trend, as in stock prices. 4. a positive result. 5. an encouraging or positive aspect. 6. get upsides with, Brit. to … Universalium
