verb and noun
n. uptalker; n and adj. uptalking
1. A
way of speaking that puts an upward inflection on the last word of a statement that makes it
sound like a question when it's not. (Common among teens and surfers.)
2. (
grammar) speak with high-rise terminals (HRT).
Examples:
An uptalker would say "I've bought a new
camera?" as though it were a
question.
To say "Have a nice day" in uptalk, raise the last syllable as though you are asking a
question: "Have a nice day?"