upstart

¹up·start

verb \ˌəp-ˈstärt\

Definition of UPSTART

intransitive verb

:  to jump up (as to one's feet) suddenly

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First Known Use of UPSTART

14th century

Rhymes with UPSTART

apart, at heart, bar chart, blackheart, bogart, Bogart, by heart, clip art, crash cart, depart, Descartes, dispart, dogcart, Earhart, eye chart, false start, fine art, flowchart, folk art, forepart, Froissart, go-cart, golf cart, greenheart, handcart, head start, impart, in part, jump-start, junk art, kick-start, mouthpart, Mozart, outsmart, oxcart, oxheart, pie chart, pop art, pushcart, rampart, real part, redstart, restart, street-smart, Stuttgart, sweetheart, take heart, take part, tea cart, time chart, tipcart, tramp art, voice part

²up·start

noun \ˈəp-ˌstärt\

: a person who has recently begun an activity, become successful, etc., and who does not show proper respect for older and more experienced people

: a newly successful person, business, etc.

Full Definition of UPSTART

1

:  one that has risen suddenly (as from a low position to wealth or power) :  parvenu; especially :  one that claims more personal importance than is warranted

2

:  a start-up enterprise

— up·start \ˈəp-ˈ\ adjective

Examples of UPSTART

1. a young upstart from Harvard who thinks he knows more than the boss
2. <having made their money in oil decades ago, they consider these billionaire dot-commers mere upstarts>

First Known Use of UPSTART

1555

Related to UPSTART

Synonyms

arriviste, parvenu, nouveau riche

Related Words

arrivé, comer; adventurer, snob, social climber; fat cat, moneybags, nabob

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite