change upn.

Brit.

/ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ ʌp/, U.S.

/ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: change n., up adv.¹

Etymology: < change n. + up adv.¹, after to change up at change v. Phrasal verbs.

1. A change from a lower to a higher gear in a car or other vehicle. Cf. change n. 11.

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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears

change1895

downchange1907

gear-changing1909

change-down1910

gear-change1912

change up1913

shift1915

declutching1925

slipping1925

upshift1951

double-clutching1954

upshifting1956

1913 Financial Times 18 Mar. Generally speaking, most drivers are at their worst in gear-changing; they leave the change-down till too late and make the change up too early.

1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets i. ii. 58 The..car..drew away with its old familiar long-drawn rising moan..on the change-up.

1998 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 11 Sept. 6 The gear change on the test car showed a slight reluctance on change-up from second to third gear.

2. Baseball. A slow pitch thrown with the motions of a fastball to deceive the batter.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > pitching > types of pitch

change of pace1650

slow ball1838

passed ball1860

ball1863

rib roaster1864

called ball1865

low ball1866

wild pitch1867

curveball1875

short pitch1877

grass cutter1879

fastball1883

downshoot1886

lob ball1888

pitchout1903

bean ballc1905

spitball1905

screwball1908

spitter1908

sinker ball1910

fallaway1912

meatball1912

fireball1913

roundhouse1913

forkball1923

sinker1926

knuckle ball1927

knuckler1928

gofer1932

slider1936

sailer1937

junk1941

change up1942

eephus1943

junkball1944

split-finger(ed) fastball1980

change1982

1942 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 30 Mar. 1/6 Lawson..had the Royals breaking their backs swinging on his changeup pitch.

1948 Birmingham (Alabama) News 7 May 46/4 He's got everything—speed, curve, change-up and plenty of heart.

1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. c3/4 Henke threw his forkball, which he uses as a changeup, too slowly.

1999 F. Robinson & P. Bauer Catching Dreams ii. 33 It was strictly fastball, or, if you wanted a change-up, you'd kind of wave your mitt.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

> as lemmas

to change up

a. transitive. Chiefly North American and Caribbean. To alter, modify, or change (something). Cf. to change it up at Phrases 1h.

ΚΠ

1891 Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana) 22 Oct. He has changed up the affairs at the postoffice at this place in a wonderful and satisfactory manner.

1919 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Dec. 6/6 It is impossible to predict..which horses will win. The weather conditions during the past few days have changed up things considerably.

1975 Eagle (Bryan, Texas) 20 July 4 b/1 This fishing method has changed up the fishing world.

1999 J. Morgan When Chickenheads come Home to Roost 181 Recognizing my own inability to consider abortion or adoption..forced me to change up my program when it came to sex.

2013 Onboard Mar. 116/1 You also used to survive only on Coke and McD's; have you changed up your diet of late?

b. intransitive. Chiefly Caribbean. To become altered or modified in some way; to change, esp. a great deal.

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the world > time > change > change [verb (intransitive)]

wendeOE

braidOE

change?c1225

turnc1300

remue1340

varyc1369

flitc1386

strange1390

alter?a1425

degenerate1548

variate1605

commutatea1652

veer1670

mutate1818

reschedule1887

switch1906

to change up1920

1920 Kingston Gleaner (Jamaica) 11 Aug. 4/2 [He] has a grape vine which I advised him to manure. Since then it has changed up nicely and is loaded with a crop of grapes.

1941 E. Mittelholzer Corentyne Thunder xxxv. 148 We keep everyt'ing in de same place... Nutting change up!

1961 P. Marshall Soul clap Hands & Sing (1962) 81 Everything is changing up... It's raining now when it ought to be dry.

1990 H. Crews Body xiii. 142 The whole sport had changed up on him. When he started, there had been no women.

2001 A. Wheatle East of Acre Lane 159 Der was ah tribesman who could speak French, an' as me mudder come from Haiti, an' could speak French... Some of the words change up, but we understand each uder.

2. intransitive. To shift to a higher gear in a car or other vehicle. Cf. to change down at Phrasal verbs.

ΚΠ

1904 Motor-car Jrnl. 30 Jan. 925/1 Changing down is not so easy as changing up, and requires more practice.

1962 J. Braine Life at Top ii. 38 I changed down into second; then changed up again.

2015 Prospect Aug. 59/1 The engine either bellows or screams dementedly..depending on whether you are changing up or down.

extracted from changev.

n.1913

as lemmas

单词	change up
释义	change upn. Brit. /ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ ʌp/, U.S. /ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: change n., up adv.¹ Etymology: < change n. + up adv.¹, after to change up at change v. Phrasal verbs. 1. A change from a lower to a higher gear in a car or other vehicle. Cf. change n. 11. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears change1895 downchange1907 gear-changing1909 change-down1910 gear-change1912 change up1913 shift1915 declutching1925 slipping1925 upshift1951 double-clutching1954 upshifting1956 1913 Financial Times 18 Mar. Generally speaking, most drivers are at their worst in gear-changing; they leave the change-down till too late and make the change up too early. 1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets i. ii. 58 The..car..drew away with its old familiar long-drawn rising moan..on the change-up. 1998 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 11 Sept. 6 The gear change on the test car showed a slight reluctance on change-up from second to third gear. 2. Baseball. A slow pitch thrown with the motions of a fastball to deceive the batter. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > pitching > types of pitch change of pace1650 slow ball1838 passed ball1860 ball1863 rib roaster1864 called ball1865 low ball1866 wild pitch1867 curveball1875 short pitch1877 grass cutter1879 fastball1883 downshoot1886 lob ball1888 pitchout1903 bean ballc1905 spitball1905 screwball1908 spitter1908 sinker ball1910 fallaway1912 meatball1912 fireball1913 roundhouse1913 forkball1923 sinker1926 knuckle ball1927 knuckler1928 gofer1932 slider1936 sailer1937 junk1941 change up1942 eephus1943 junkball1944 split-finger(ed) fastball1980 change1982 1942 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 30 Mar. 1/6 Lawson..had the Royals breaking their backs swinging on his changeup pitch. 1948 Birmingham (Alabama) News 7 May 46/4 He's got everything—speed, curve, change-up and plenty of heart. 1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. c3/4 Henke threw his forkball, which he uses as a changeup, too slowly. 1999 F. Robinson & P. Bauer Catching Dreams ii. 33 It was strictly fastball, or, if you wanted a change-up, you'd kind of wave your mitt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas to change up to change up 1. a. transitive. Chiefly North American and Caribbean. To alter, modify, or change (something). Cf. to change it up at Phrases 1h. ΚΠ 1891 Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana) 22 Oct. He has changed up the affairs at the postoffice at this place in a wonderful and satisfactory manner. 1919 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Dec. 6/6 It is impossible to predict..which horses will win. The weather conditions during the past few days have changed up things considerably. 1975 Eagle (Bryan, Texas) 20 July 4 b/1 This fishing method has changed up the fishing world. 1999 J. Morgan When Chickenheads come Home to Roost 181 Recognizing my own inability to consider abortion or adoption..forced me to change up my program when it came to sex. 2013 Onboard Mar. 116/1 You also used to survive only on Coke and McD's; have you changed up your diet of late? b. intransitive. Chiefly Caribbean. To become altered or modified in some way; to change, esp. a great deal. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > change [verb (intransitive)] wendeOE braidOE change?c1225 turnc1300 remue1340 varyc1369 flitc1386 strange1390 alter?a1425 degenerate1548 variate1605 commutatea1652 veer1670 mutate1818 reschedule1887 switch1906 to change up1920 1920 Kingston Gleaner (Jamaica) 11 Aug. 4/2 [He] has a grape vine which I advised him to manure. Since then it has changed up nicely and is loaded with a crop of grapes. 1941 E. Mittelholzer Corentyne Thunder xxxv. 148 We keep everyt'ing in de same place... Nutting change up! 1961 P. Marshall Soul clap Hands & Sing (1962) 81 Everything is changing up... It's raining now when it ought to be dry. 1990 H. Crews Body xiii. 142 The whole sport had changed up on him. When he started, there had been no women. 2001 A. Wheatle East of Acre Lane 159 Der was ah tribesman who could speak French, an' as me mudder come from Haiti, an' could speak French... Some of the words change up, but we understand each uder. 2. intransitive. To shift to a higher gear in a car or other vehicle. Cf. to change down at Phrasal verbs. ΚΠ 1904 Motor-car Jrnl. 30 Jan. 925/1 Changing down is not so easy as changing up, and requires more practice. 1962 J. Braine Life at Top ii. 38 I changed down into second; then changed up again. 2015 Prospect Aug. 59/1 The engine either bellows or screams dementedly..depending on whether you are changing up or down. extracted from changev. < n.1913 as lemmas
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