Hyphenation of upstart

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word upstart? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

up-start

Definitions of upstart:

1.	An arrogant or presumptuous person
2.	A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
3.	A gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
4.	Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

Synonyms of upstart:

adj	nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, pretentious
noun	unpleasant person, disagreeable person
noun	parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste, unpleasant person, disagreeable person
noun	kip, gymnastic exercise

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