go upstairs en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the practice of the third umpire having a room with an elevated position.
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, upstairs.
- (of an umpire) To request a decision by the third umpire (traditionally by making a sign of a TV set with the hands)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes upstairs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| went upstairs | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gone upstairs | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| going upstairs | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |