upstep

English

Etymology

up- +‎ step

Noun

upstep (plural upsteps)

1. An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

Verb

upstep (third-person singular simple present upstep, present participle p, simple past and past participle ing)

1. To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

See also

• downstep

Anagrams

• step up, step-up, uppest