Word familyverbupbearupbindupblowupbraidupbrastupbrayupbroughtupbuildupcatchupcheerupchuckupcoilupdateupfollowupgatherupgrowuphaudupheaveuphoardupholdupjetupknituplayupleadupleanupliftuploaduplockuplookupraiseuprateuprearuprolluprootuproseuprystupsellupsetupshootupskillupspeakupspearupspringupstandupstareupstayupsurgeupswayuptearupthrowupthrustupthunderuptieuptrainupvalueupwindupwroughtupboilupclimbupcloseupcurlupdragupdrawupfillupfurlupgazeupgouphangupheapuphoistuphurlupleapuprouseuprunupsendupswelluptiltupwaftupwellupwhirladjectiveupblownupburningupburstingupcoastupcomingupgradableupgrownupgushinguphanduphilluplighteduplockeduplyingupmarketuppiledupraisedupreareduprightupriverupscaleupsettingupstandingupstaringupstateupsweptup-tempouptightuptornuptrilledupturnedupcurvedupdrawnupflashingupflungupgoinguptiltednounupbreakupbringingupbuildingupbuoyanceupburstupcastupcomeup-countryupdoupflowupgangupgradabilityupgradationupgradeupgrowingupgrowthupgushupheavalupholderupholdingupkeepuplifterupliftinguplighteruplinkuplinkingupmakeupmakerupmakingupmanshipuprestuprightnessuprisalupriseuprisingupristuproaruprootaluprooteruprootinguprushupsetterupshotupsittingupstartupstrokeupsurgenceupswinguptakeuptalkuptickuptimeuptowneruptrendupturnupturningupvaluationupwellingupwrapupfillingupgraderupheapingupsweepadverbupbyupfielduphillwardupliftinglyuprighteouslyuprightlyupstageupstairsupstreamuptown
be in (an) uproar• Borrowdale was in an uproar from Lodore to Seatoller and back again.• The whole countrysidewas in uproar.• I mean everyone was in an uproar about it.• The union meeting at the Pier Head in Liverpool was in uproar.• From the moment he opened his mouth the pubwas in uproar.• Mrs Thomlinson was in uproar about this.• Wuhan was in an uproar when they arrived, its streets nearly impossible because of the mobs.
Originuproar
(1500-1600)Dutchoproer, from op“up” + roer“movement”; influenced by Englishroar