Uprising — synonyms, definition

1. uprising (Noun)

agitation commotion insurrection mutiny overthrow rebellion revolt revolution rising sedition turbulence upheaval

uprising (Noun) — Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. ex. "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"

battle conflict struggle Great Revolt Indian Mutiny Peasant's Revolt Sepoy Mutiny insurgence insurgency intifada intifadah mutiny

2. uprising (Verb)

arising ascending bristling coming up developing getting up going up growing lifting moving up originating resurrecting springing up standing up turning out

uprising (Verb) — Come into existence; take on form or shape. ex. "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

uprising (Verb) — Ascend as a sound. ex. "The choirs singing uprose and filled the church"

uprising (Verb) — Rise up as in fear. ex. "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

uprising (Verb) — Get on one's feet from a sitting or kneeling position.

uprising (Verb) — (astronomy) come up, of celestial bodies. ex. "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."

uprising (Verb) — Move upward. ex. "The mist uprose from the meadows"

uprising (Verb) — Return from the dead. ex. "The dead are to uprise"

uprising (Verb) — Get up and out of bed. ex. "He uprose at night"

ascending becoming changing posture going going up locomoting moving returning traveling bubbling chandelling climbing climbing up coming coming forth emerging following going up heading mounting resurging rocketing scending skyrocketing soaring soaring up soaring upwards steaming surging • • •