turn up

Increase the volume

Turn up means to appear or arrive, often unexpectedly: She turned up at the party unannounced, New evidence turned up during the investigation.

To turn up a dial or control is to increase volume or intensity.

Turn up also means to fold fabric upward: turn up the cuffs.

In slang, to turn up is to party hard or get wild: We're about to turn up tonight.

arrive

appear

Become perceptible to sight

emerge · surface · materialize · roll in · drop in · pop in · swing by · check in · clock in · make it

discover

unearth

Excavate or reveal hidden

stumble upon · surface · reveal · emerge · locate · appear · materialize · disinter · excavate · recover

volume

louder

Greater in volume

increase · gain · decibels · loudness · blast · max out · speaker · amplifier · stereo · audio

increase

raise

Lift or increase

amplify · escalate · enhance · strengthen · elevate · surge · uplift

fashion

cuff

Sleeve or trouser terminus

  • hemFolded garment edge
  • foldBend onto itself
  • tuckFold into concealment

crease · lapel · collar · sleeve · trouser · brim · tailoring · alteration · shortening

Categories
Opposites
appearance/arrival

turn upvanish

Cease to be visible

disappear · leave · go missing · depart · scarper

volume/intensity

turn upturn down

Reject or reduce

lower · reduce · decrease · mute · quieten

Family

turnup

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G