up
- adjective
- /ʌp/
- After ten minutes of discussion, she said, "Time is up; let's move on to the next topic."
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Watch on YouTubeSo our time is up guys and we are done.
- So our time is up guys and we are done.
Examples
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So our time is up guys and we are done.
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The meeting is over because our time is up.
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When the class ended, the teacher declared that time was up.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
- Offensive
A very rude way to tell someone you strongly refuse their idea or order
- Informal
A friendly joking greeting that asks how someone is, copying Bugs Bunny
Compounds
- Literature
A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine
An exercise where you lie on your back and lift your upper body to strengthen stomach muscles
- Informal
An emotional problem that makes someone feel nervous or unable to act normally
- Archaic
Relating to an internet connection that uses a telephone line and is usually very slow
- Jargon
A close shot near the basket in basketball made with one hand, often off the backboard
How Finished
Surface Forms
Etymology
Up meaning finished is easy to remember by thinking of something being 'used up' or come to an end, so when your time is up it is finished. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine a clock reaching the last second.