to uprear

Examples

• All

• The frightened dog began to uprear when it saw the stranger approaching.

• Why did the horse uprear so suddenly?

• The statue seemed to uprear above the crowd, towering over everyone in the square.

• The horse upreared suddenly.

• The startled deer suddenly uprear on its hind legs to get a better view of its surroundings.

• When the drummer struck the cymbals loudly, the horse began to uprear in surprise.

• During the performance, the stallion would uprear majestically for the audience.

Synonyms

L

to lift

vsto uprear

220 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

applies specifically to making the front of a body go upright, often animals

L

to lift up

vsto uprear

107 1.1

To raise someone or something to a higher place

is limited to a front body rising into an upright position, mainly for animals

R

to rear

vsto uprear

28 4.9

To rise up on the back legs, often when frightened

focuses specifically on lifting the front part of the body upright rather than general standing

R

to raise up

vsto uprear

7 2.1

To lift something or someone to a higher place

is specific to lifting the front of a body into an upright posture, not general

R

to rise up

vsto uprear

1 4.9

Stand up on the back legs, often suddenly from fear or excitement

refers more to lifting the front body into an upright position rather than just standing

R

to rear back

vsto uprear

1 7.5

Rise up on the hind legs, lifting the front of the body

is the same action but written as a single word

Antonyms

L

to lower

802 1.0

Make something go down in position, amount, or strength

F

to flatten

23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

How High

on its hind legs

3 3.4

to uprear

• Archaic

8.8

to rise

718 1.0

to stand

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology