"upsway" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: upsways [present, singular, third-person], upswaying [participle, present], upswayed [participle, past], upswayed [past]
Etymology: From up- + sway. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|sway}} up- + sway Head templates: {{en-verb}} upsway (third-person singular simple present upsways, present participle upswaying, simple past and past participle upswayed)
  1. (transitive) To sway or swing up; brandish. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-upsway-en-verb-xV0RywLp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-

Inflected forms

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