upstep

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ step.

Noun

upstep (plural upsteps)

1. An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

Verb

upstep (third-person singular simple present upsteps, present participle upstepping, simple past and past participle upstepped)

1. To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

See also

• downstep

Anagrams

• step up, step-up, uppest