/ Dictionary / Index U upshot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•shot Pronunciation: (up'shot"), [key] — n. the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw. the gist, as of an argument or thesis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upshot (Thesaurus) upshift upside Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language