upshift

up·shift

verb \ˈəp-ˌshift\

Definition of UPSHIFT

intransitive verb

: to shift an automotive vehicle into a higher gear

— upshift noun

Examples of UPSHIFT

1. She upshifted into fifth gear.

First Known Use of UPSHIFT

1952

Rhymes with UPSHIFT

adrift, airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, downshift, face-lift, forklift, frameshift, gearshift, makeshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, uplift