Definition of UPRISINGS

uprisings

Noun

  • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  • plural of uprising

Verb

  • come into existence; take on form or shape
  • ascend as a sound
  • rise up as in fear
  • rise to one's feet
  • come up, of celestial bodies
  • move upward
  • return from the dead
  • get up and out of bed

Synonyms

arise, ascend, bristle, come up, develop, get up, go up, grow, insurrection, lift, move up, originate, rebellion, resurrect, revolt, rise, rising, spring up, stand up, turn out, uprise, uprising

Antonyms

fall, go to bed, lie down, set, sit down, turn in

Scrabble Score: 12

uprisings: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uprisings: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uprisings: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

uprisings: valid Words With Friends Word