upswing

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ swing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

upswing (plural upswings)

1. an upward swing
2. (by extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity

   Newspapers reported an upswing in the company's sales last month.

Antonyms

• downswing

Verb

upswing (third-person singular simple present upswings, present participle upswinging, simple past and past participle upswung)

1. To swing upward.

Anagrams

• upwings