| upswing | |
| —n | |
| 1. | economics a recovery period in the trade cycle |
| 2. | an upward swing or movement or any increase or improvement |
| —vb , -swings, -swinging, -swung | |
| 3. | (intr) to swing or move up |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |