hup
interjectionverbattested in dialogue
The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
interjection
- 1
The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
After four we raise our swords. One two three four... hup two three four... hup two three four.
"Hup, two, three, fo', . . . " cracked the American voice out of the foggy darkness.
- 2
A call to turn a horse to the right.
Etymology
Variant of hep.
verb
- 1
To urge (a horse) to turn right with a cry of "hup".
Forms
- past tense
- hupped
- past participle
- hupped
- present participle
- hupping
- third person singular
- hups
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