UPSTART
\ˈʌpstɑːt], \ˈʌpstɑːt], \ˈʌ_p_s_t_ɑː_t]\
Definitions of UPSTART
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
By Princeton University
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To start or spring up suddenly.
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One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.
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The meadow saffron.
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Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.
By Oddity Software
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To start or spring up suddenly.
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One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.
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The meadow saffron.
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Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Suddenly raised to wealth or prominence; pretentious.
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One who has risen suddenly to consequence.
By James Champlin Fernald