upvote

[ uhp-voht ]

verb (used with or without object)

, up·vot·ed, up·vot·ing.

1. to cast a vote in support of (an online comment, article, etc.) by clicking on an arrow or other icon, usually affecting the post's rank or position on a website.

noun

1. such a favorable vote:

   One of my posts is getting lots of upvotes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upvote¹

First recorded in 2005–10; up ( def ) + vote ( def )

Example Sentences

The digital tickets are a way Amazon employees offer feedback; employees can upvote tickets filed by colleagues and add their own comments.

From Seattle Times

Using the same digital message board a year later, an employee wrote another ticket on Nov. 29 asking other workers to “upvote” the file if they didn’t want the coffee program to end.

From Seattle Times

Upvote this so it's what shows up when you search for "Art". from place “We learned from the original experiment that people online are naturally collaborative, that redditors are more creative than we are, and that Reddit is a place where great things blossom,” Le said in the blog post.

From The Verge

He added that April Fools’ Day on the platform has “a history of inspiring how we build new features,” such as Robin, a chat room-like feature that paired random users which led to Reddit’s real-time chat, and Circle of Trust, a 2018 April Fools’ Day prank that Le said inspired real-time comment and upvote counts.

From The Verge

Web 2.0 mode of interaction is clicking like or upvote; Web3’s mode of interaction is clicking buy and purchasing something.

From Slate