Phrase guide

ey up

intj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /eɪ ʌp/
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1

intj

Meaning 1

Hello.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

Examples

  • Ey up lad, haa's it diddlin?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

How are you?

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 3

Look at that!, take notice of that!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

Examples

  • Ey up, ther's somedy comin daan t'rooad, Aw'll talk to thee later.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 4

Don't do that; a warning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 5

What is that?

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 6

Expressing joy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

Examples

  • Eyup! Am ryte chuffed at yer football team's victory!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse; compare Swedish se upp (“watch out”). By surface analysis, ey + up, ay + up or eh + up.