<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence.</li><li>a presumptuous and objectionable person who has so risen; parvenu.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>being, resembling, or characteristic of an upstart.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to spring into existence or into view.</li><li>to start up; spring up, as to one's feet.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to cause to start up.</li></ul>