# upgang

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of ascending a slope; ascent.
2. A way up; a slope.
3. A sudden rising of wind and sea; a storm.

## Etymology
From Middle English upgang, from Old English upgang (“ascent”), equivalent to up- + gang. Cognate with Dutch opgang (“ascent”), German Aufgang (“rising, ascent”), Swedish uppgång (“a rise, a way up”), Icelandic uppgang (“expansion”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upgang