upstart
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an arrogant or presumptuous person
Types & categories
- unpleasant person hypernym
- wise guy hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Types & categories
- unpleasant person hypernym
- social climber hyponym
- junior hyponym
Related & opposite
- parvenu derivation
Sense 3 noun
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
Types & categories
- gymnastic exercise hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | unpleasant person |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wise guy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | parvenu |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | unpleasant person |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | social climber |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | junior |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | gymnastic exercise |