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   Top·sy-tur·vy

   /ˌtäpsēˈtərvē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. upside down: "the fairground ride turned riders topsy-turvy" Similar upside downinvertedreversedwrong side uphead over heelsupsetbackwardsvice versaOpposite right way up
   • ▪ in or into a state of confusion: "the world has, indeed, gone all topsy-turvy" Similar in disorderdisorderlydisorderedconfusedmixed upmuddledjumbledchaoticdisorganizedmessyuntidyawryupside downupsetdisruptedin confusionin a muddlein a jumblein chaosin disarrayin a messaskewupside downat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyevery which wayOpposite ordered

   adjective

   • 1. placed upside down: "the bookmark showed a topsy-turvy flag"
   • ▪ being in a state of confusion: "the topsy-turvy months of the invasion"

   noun

   • 1. a state of utter confusion: "this economic topsy-turvy has been set in motion by employee ownership of public companies"

   Word Origin early 16th century: apparently based on top1 and obsolete terve ‘overturn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. topsy-turvydom noun
   • 2. topsy-turvily adverb
   • 3. topsy-turviness noun

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   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of TOPSY-TURVY is in utter confusion or disorder. How to use topsy-turvy in a sentence.

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   • Something that is topsy-turvy is in a confused or disorganized state. The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime. ...the moss-covered, topsy-turvy gravestones. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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   • Through this strangely ordered chaos of specimens, this topsy-turvy, disparate world is homogenized into a dense space that overrides the history of the individual objects. So from ignorance these people say these topsy-turvy things. I am not arguing for a topsy-turvy, unlimited, uninhibited advance of freedom of trade.

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   The meaning of TOPSY-TURVY is in utter confusion or disorder. How to use topsy-turvy in a sentence. in utter confusion or disorder; with the top or head downward : upside down…

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   Meaning of topsy-turvy in English. topsy-turvy. adjective, adverb. informal uk / ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi / us / ˌtɑːp.siˈtɝː.vi / Add to word list. (in a state of being) confused, not well organized, or giving importance to unexpected things: The government's topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on education remains low. Synonyms. chaotic. confused.

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   Topsy-turvy means confused, not well organized, or giving importance to unexpected things. Learn how to use this informal adjective or adverb in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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   Topsy-turvy definition: with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.. See examples of TOPSY-TURVY used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · topsy-turvy in American English. (ˈtɑpsiˈtɜːrvi) (noun plural -vies) adverb. 1. with the top where the bottom should be; upside down. 2. in or into a reversed condition or order. 3. in or into a state of confusion or disorder.

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   Definitions of topsy-turvy. adjective. in utter disorder. synonyms: disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled. untidy. not neat and tidy. adverb. in a disordered manner. synonyms: higgledy-piggledy. adverb. in disorderly haste. synonyms: head over heels, heels over head, in great confusion, topsy-turvily. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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    May 14, 2024 · Definition of 'topsy-turvy' Word Frequency. topsy-turvy. (tɒpsi tɜrvi ) adjective. Something that is topsy-turvy is in a confused or disorganized state. [informal] The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime. Synonyms: confused, upside-down, disorderly, chaotic More Synonyms of topsy-turvy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.