The act of increasing something.

simple past tense and past participle of up

(literally and figuratively) The state, quality, or condition of being up / (quantum mechanics) The property of being an up quark.

plural of upping

optimistic; uplifting; positive

A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel. / (figuratively) An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.

present participle of take it up the ass

Alternative spelling of pickup truck

(intransitive, idiomatic) To cease clinging to life; to die. / (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To quit; to cease functioning.

(idiomatic) As good as claims or reputation would suggest.