/ Dictionary / Index U uptick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•tick Pronunciation: (up'tik"), [key] — n. a rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc. a selling price that is higher than the last price. a slight upward trend in price. Cf.downtick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: uptick (Thesaurus) upthrust uptight 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