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    up·hill

    adverb

    • 1. in an ascending direction up a hill or slope: "follow the track uphill"

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an upward slope: "he gave mountain biking clinics on handling steep uphills"

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

    UPHILL definition: 1. leading to a higher place on a slope: 2. needing a large amount of effort: 3. leading to a…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of UPHILL is upward on a hill or incline. How to use uphill in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › uphillUPHILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Uphill definition: up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward. See examples of UPHILL used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPHILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something or someone is uphill or is moving uphill, they are near the top of a hill or are going up a slope. He had been running uphill a long way. The man was no more than ten yards away and slightly uphill.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPHILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UPHILL meaning: 1. leading to a higher place on a slope: 2. needing a large amount of effort: 3. leading to a…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuphill adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    uphill battle, struggle, task, etc. an argument or a struggle that is difficult to win and takes a lot of effort over a long period of time. He faces an uphill struggle to be fit in time for the championships. The airline faces an uphill climb to compete with top air carriers.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › uphillUphill - definition of uphill by The Free Dictionary

    1. up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. adj. 2. going or tending upward on or as if on a hill: an uphill road. 3. at a high place or point: an uphill village. 4. laboriously fatiguing or difficult: an uphill struggle.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uphillUphill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    synonyms: acclivitous, rising. ascending. moving or going or growing upward. noun. the upward slope of a hill. see more see less. type of: acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › uphillUphill Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    (by extension) Difficult or laborious. Wiktionary. Synonyms: rising. acclivitous. rugged. toilsome. tiring. strenuous. tough. laborious. hard. grueling.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPHILL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    1. If something or someone is uphill or is moving uphill, they are near the top of a hill or are going up a slope. [...] 2. If you refer to something as an uphill battle or an uphill struggle, you mean that it requires a lot of effort and determination, but it should be possible to achieve it. [...] More. Synonyms of 'uphill'