upstep
English
Etymology
up- + step
Noun
upstep (plural upsteps)
- 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)
- 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