vp
adverb
Definitions
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
Example: I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
Example: All day we climbed up and up.
To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
Example: Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.
To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
Example: A stranger came up and asked me for directions.