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verb
- 1. make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "the accusation upset her"
- 2. knock (something) over: "he upset a tureen of soup"
noun
- 1. a state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "domestic upsets"
- 2. an unexpected result or situation, especially in a sports competition: "they caused one of last season's biggest upsets by winning 27–15"
adjective
- 1. unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "she looked pale and upset"
- 2. (of a person's stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten.
to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder: to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment. to disturb physically: It upset his stomach. to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports.
upset. noun. /ˈʌpset/. /ˈʌpset/. [uncountable] a situation in which there are problems or difficulties, especially when these are unexpected. The company has survived the recent upset in share prices. His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.
to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder: to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment. Pathology to disturb physically: It upset his stomach. to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports.
to make someone feel sad or worried: The phone call had clearly upset her. to cause problems for something: If I arrived later, would that upset your plans? (Definition of upset from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of upset. in Chinese (Traditional) 煩憂, 使心煩意亂, 使難過… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
upset. Thesaurus > to hurt someone emotionally > upset. These are words and phrases related to upset. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of upset.
Definition of upset. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective upset, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
