uphill

== English == === Etymology === From up +‎ hill. === Pronunciation === (adjective, noun) IPA(key): /ˈʌphɪl/ IPA(key): (adverb) /ʌpˈhɪl/ Rhymes: -ɪl === Adverb === uphill (comparative further uphill or farther uphill, superlative furthest uphill or farthest uphill) Up a slope, towards higher ground. (by extension) With difficulty. ==== Antonyms ==== downhill ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === uphill (comparative further uphill or farther uphill, superlative furthest uphill or farthest uphill) Located up a slope or on a hill. Going up a slope or a hill. (by extension) Difficult or laborious. ==== Usage notes ==== The comparative and superlative forms of the third sense are usually constructed with more and most. ==== Antonyms ==== downhill ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === uphill (plural uphills) An uphill route. ==== Antonyms ==== downhill === Verb === uphill (third-person singular simple present uphills, present participle uphilling, simple past and past participle uphilled) (skiing, snowboarding) To travel uphill. Hyponyms: skin, skin up