upvote

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ vote.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌvəʊt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌvoʊt/, [ˈʌpˌβoʊt], [ˈʌp̪ˌvoʊt]

Verb

upvote (third-person singular simple present upvotes, present participle upvoting, simple past and past participle upvoted)

1. (transitive, Internet) To vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.

Translations

to vote for, increasing a tally

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 赞 (zh) (zàn)

• Dutch: upvoten (nl)

Noun

upvote (plural upvotes)

1. (Internet) A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.

Antonyms

• downvote