runup

1 7.5

A sudden large rise in price or value

noun
/ˈrʌnˌʌp/

Literature

: aumento

Experts noted a dramatic runup in real estate prices during the housing boom of the early 2000s.

Examples

Some of the registration-based "playing field expansion" for the GOP was conducted in the runup to the 2010 midterm elections, as reflected in big shifts in the partisan registration numbers in important states like Iowa.

Blog text (3)
The company's stock experienced a rapid runup in price after the announcement of its new product line.
Short kicks should have a runup for a fair catch, no matter where it is on the field.

Blog text (11)
Before the festival started, there was a significant runup in ticket sales, indicating high interest among attendees.

Synonyms

hike

vsrunup

79 3.6

A sudden large rise in prices like fuel or rent

means abrupt market rises in price or value rather than general increases

jump

vsrunup

41 3.3

A sudden rise by a large amount

focuses specifically on quick increases in price or market value

price increase

vsrunup

29 2.0

A rise in the money you pay for things or services

describes sudden and large rises over a short period rather than any rise

upsurge

vsrunup

9 5.0

A sudden strong increase in activity or interest

highlights rapid rises especially in monetary value over short periods

run-up

vsrunup

8 5.9

A sudden rise in prices or values over a short time

is the single word form used without a hyphen in writing

upsurgence

vsrunup

1 8.4

A sudden rise in the number or amount of something

is used for short sharp increases specifically in monetary value

sprong

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Neologism

9.9

A sudden rise in amount or price

emphasizes quick and large increases specifically in price or value

Antonyms

decline

357 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

drop

193 2.5

A sudden large decrease in amount or value

fall

141 2.5

A sudden drop in amount, value, or importance

How Large

boom

148 2.8

surge

180 4.2

runup

Literature

1 7.5

increase

559 1.0

uptick

23 5.6

Surface Forms

runup singular

runups plural

Morphology

runup = run + up (transparent) = run + up

The noun is clearly derived from the phrasal verb 'run up' (run + up) meaning an increase, so learners who know 'run' and 'up' can infer the sense.

Etymology

Runup is made of the simple words run and up, so picture numbers 'running up' a hill as they move quickly higher. So a runup is a short, sudden 'rise' or 'increase' in price or amount.