Neat vs. Up
Difference Between Neat and Up
Neatnoun
(archaic) A bull or cow.
Upadverb
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.Neatnoun
(archaic) Cattle collectively.
Upadverb
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.
I will mix up the puzzle pieces.Tear up the contract.He really messed up.Please type up our monthly report.Neatnoun
(informal) An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.
Upadverb
To or from one's possession or consideration.
I picked up some milk on the way home.The committee will take up your request.She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.Neatadjective
Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
My room is neat because I tidied it this morning.She has very neat hair.Upadverb
North.
I will go up to New York to visit my family this weekend.Neatadjective
Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.
I like my whisky neat.Upadverb
To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.Turn it up, I can barely hear it.Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.Neatadjective
(chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
The Arbuzov reaction is performed by adding the bromide to the phosphite, neat.The molecular beam was neat acetylene.Upadverb
(rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
Neatadjective
(archaic) With all deductions or allowances made; net.
Upadverb
(sailing) Against the wind or current.
Neatadjective
Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
The front room was neat and carefully arranged for the guests.Upadverb
(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.
Neatadjective
Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.
Having the two protagonists meet in the last act was a particularly neat touch.Upadverb
(cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
The bowler pitched the ball up.Neatadjective
Good, excellent, desirable.
Hey, neat convertible, man.Upadverb
Without additional ice.
Would you like that drink up or on ice?Neatadjective
clean or orderly;
her neat dressa neat roomUpadverb
Towards Cambridge or Oxford.
She's going up to read Classics this September.Neatadjective
showing care in execution;
neat homeworkneat handwritingUpadverb
To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
I was up to my chin in water.A stranger came up and asked me for directions.Neatadjective
free from what is tawdry or unbecoming;
a neat stylea neat set of rulesshe hated to have her neat plans upsetUpadverb
To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite.
Drink up. The pub is closing.Can you sum up your research?The comet burned up in the atmosphere.I need to sew up the hole in this shirt.Neatadjective
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed;
he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheeka clean throwthe neat exactness of the surgeon's knifeUpadverb
Aside, so as not to be in use.
to lay up riches; put up your weaponsNeatadjective
very good;
he did a bully joba neat sports carhad a great time at the partyyou look simply smashingUppreposition
Toward the top of.
The cat went up the tree.They walk up the steps.Neatadjective
without water;
took his whiskey neatUppreposition
Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.I felt something crawling up my arm.Uppreposition
Further along (in any direction).
Go up the street until you see the sign.Uppreposition
From south to north of
Uppreposition
From the mouth towards the source (of a river or waterway).
Uppreposition
(vulgar slang) Of a man: having sex with.
Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.Uppreposition
(colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more remote from a central location).
Upadjective
Awake.
I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.Upadjective
Finished, to an end
Time is up!Upadjective
In a good mood.
I’m feeling up today.Upadjective
Willing; ready.
If you are up for a trip, let’s go.Upadjective
Next in a sequence.
Smith is up to bat.Upadjective
Happening; new.
What is up with that project at headquarters?Upadjective
Facing upwards; facing toward the top.
Put the notebook face up on the table.Take a break and put your feet up.Upadjective
Larger; greater in quantity.
Sales are up from last quarter.Upadjective
Ahead; leading; winning.
The home team were up by two goals at half-time.Upadjective
Standing.
Get up and give her your seat.Upadjective
On a higher level.
The new ground is up.Upadjective
Available; made public.
The new notices are up as of last Tuesday.Upadjective
Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
AAKK = aces upQQ33 = queens upUpadjective
Well-informed; current.
I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?Upadjective
(computing) Functional; working.
Is the server back up?Upadjective
(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
The London train is on the up line.Upadjective
Headed, or designated to go, upward, as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.
Upadjective
(bar tending) Chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.
A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.Upadjective
(slang) Erect.
Upadjective
(of the Sun or Moon) Above the horizon, in the sky (i.e. during daytime or night-time)
Upadjective
well-known; renowned
Upnoun
(uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
Up is a good way to go.Upnoun
(countable) A positive thing.
I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.Upnoun
An upstairs room of a two story house.
She lives in a two-up two-down.Upverb
To increase or raise.
If we up the volume, we'll be able to make out the details.We upped anchor and sailed away.Upverb
To promote.
It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.Upverb
(intransitive) To act suddenly, usually with another verb.
He just upped and quit.He upped and punched that guy.Upverb
(intransitive) To ascend; to climb up.
Upverb
To upload.
100 new apps and games have just been upped.Upverb
raise;
up the anteUpadjective
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level;
the anchor is upthe sun is uphe lay face uphe is up by a pawnthe market is upthe corn is upUpadjective
getting higher or more vigorous;
its an up marketan improving economyUpadjective
extending or moving toward a higher place;
the up staircasea general upward movement of fishUpadjective
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness;
he was up on his homeworkhad to be up for the gameUpadjective
open;
the windows are upUpadjective
(used of computers) operating properly;
how soon will the computers be up?Upadjective
used up;
time is upUpadjective
out of bed;
are they astir yet?up by seven each morningUpadverb
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position;
look up!the music surged upthe fragments flew upwardsprices soared upwardsupwardly mobileUpadverb
to a higher intensity;
he turned up the volumeUpadverb
nearer to the speaker;
he walked up and grabbed my lapelsUpadverb
to a more central or a more northerly place;
was transferred up to headquartersup to Canada for a vacationUpadverb
to a later time;
they moved the meeting date upfrom childhood upward
