English Explanatory Dictionary

hup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
  2. A call to turn a horse to the right.
verb
  1. To urge (a horse) to turn right with a cry of "hup".

Word forms

hup hep hups hupping hupped

Etymology

Variant of hep.

Antonyms

hie

Related words

hep hip hub hubbin variants of the 4 4 downbeat in swing and jazz
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