go up

verb

went up; gone up; going up; goes up

intransitive verb

1

: to be built or erected

a new sign went up

2

chiefly British : to attend a university

3

of an actor : to become confused

see also:

go up in flames go up in smoke

Examples of go up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Fisher’s name was called, a cheer went up from friends and family. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

The reason is related to the price of natural gas that goes up and down and either leads to high charges on bills, like in the past, or credits that are expected to last for a one-year period until next May. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Mizzou punched in the mouth early The Trojans opened the game with their best punch and went up 10-0 early on the Tigers. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Her relief faded when the pharmacist told her that the price had once again gone up, leaving her with no choice but to underdose the lifesaving medication. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for go up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup