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upstart
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verb up·start \ˌəp-ˈstärt\
Definition of UPSTART
intransitive verb
: to jump up (as to one's feet) suddenly
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
2upstart
noun up·start \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
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Examples of UPSTART
- a young upstart from Harvard who thinks he knows more than the boss
- <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
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