Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    uprising
    /ˈʌprʌɪzɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt: "an armed uprising"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPRISING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPRISING definition: 1. an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uprisingUprising Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UPRISING is an act or instance of rising up; especially : a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government. How to use uprising in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Uprising.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPRISING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When there is an uprising, a group of people start fighting against the people who are in power in their country, because they want to bring about a political change. ...an uprising against the government.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuprising noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    uprising (against something) a situation in which a group of people join together in order to fight against the people who are in power synonym rebellion, revolt. He led an armed uprising against the government. a popular uprising (= by the ordinary people of the country) to crush/suppress an uprising

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uprisingUprising - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An organized rebellion, especially against an authority or government — is an uprising. If your entire math class joined together in rebellion against your teacher's unfair grading practices, you could call it an uprising.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPRISING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power: Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital. Synonyms. insurrection. rebellion. revolt. Compare. revolution (POLITICS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › uprisingUprising - definition of uprising by The Free Dictionary

    Define uprising. uprising synonyms, uprising pronunciation, uprising translation, English dictionary definition of uprising. n. 1. A popular revolt against a government or its policies; a rebellion. 2. The act or an instance of rising or rising up. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › uprisingUprising Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    UPRISING meaning: a usually violent effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country rebellion.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of uprising – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    uprising definition: a situation in which a large group of people try to make political changes or change the government…. Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › uprising_nuprising, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun uprising mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun uprising, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. uprising has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.