uptick

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(up′tik′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
up•tick  (up′tik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Stock Exchange, Businessa rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc.
  2. Business[Stock Exchange.]
    • a selling price that is higher than the last price.
    • a slight upward trend in price. Cf. downtick. 
  • up- + tick1 1950–55

'uptick' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boost - downtick - plus tick

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