ironServices.com

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 upset upset /ˈʌpˌsɛt/

adjective

  1. () Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win  ( upset )
    used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
     The Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
    the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
  2. () Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion  ( broken , upset , confused , disordered )
    thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
     Troops fleeing in broken ranks
    troops fleeing in broken ranks
     A confused mass of papers on the desk
    a confused mass of papers on the desk
     The small disordered room
    the small disordered room
     With everything so upset
    with everything so upset
  3. () Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief  ( disquieted , distressed , disturbed , upset , worried )
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
     Too upset to say anything
    too upset to say anything
     Spent many disquieted moments
    spent many disquieted moments
     Distressed about her son's leaving home
    distressed about her son's leaving home
     Lapsed into disturbed sleep
    lapsed into disturbed sleep
     Worried parents
    worried parents
     A worried frown
    a worried frown
     One last worried check of the sleeping children
    one last worried check of the sleeping children
  4. Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom  ( upset , upturned , overturned )
    having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
     An overturned car
    an overturned car
     The upset pitcher of milk
    the upset pitcher of milk
     Sat on an upturned bucket
    sat on an upturned bucket
  5. Mildly physically distressed  ( upset )
    mildly physically distressed
     An upset stomach
    an upset stomach

noun

  1. () The act of disturbing the mind or body  ( derangement , overthrow , upset )
    the act of disturbing the mind or body
     His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
    his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
     She was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
    she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
  2. () An unhappy and worried mental state  ( upset , disturbance , perturbation )
    an unhappy and worried mental state
     There was too much anger and disturbance
    there was too much anger and disturbance
     She didn't realize the upset she caused me
    she didn't realize the upset she caused me
  3. An improbable and unexpected victory  ( overturn , upset )
    an improbable and unexpected victory
     The biggest upset since David beat Goliath
    the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
  4. The act of upsetting something  ( overturn , turnover , upset )
    the act of upsetting something
     He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
    he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
  5. A tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging  ( swage , upset )
    a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
  6. A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning  ( upset , disorder )
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
     The doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
    the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
     Everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
    everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time

verb

  1. () Disturb the balance or stability of  ( upset )
    disturb the balance or stability of
     The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
    The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
  2. () Move deeply  ( upset , trouble , disturb )
    move deeply
     This book upset me
    This book upset me
     A troubling thought
    A troubling thought
  3. () Cause to lose one's composure  ( discomfit , discompose , disconcert , untune , upset )
    cause to lose one's composure
      The argument with her best friend upset her deeply.
    The argument with her best friend upset her deeply.
  4. Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly  ( upset )
    defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
     The foreign team upset the local team
    The foreign team upset the local team
  5. Form metals with a swage  ( swage , upset )
    form metals with a swage
  6. Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position  ( bowl over , tip over , tump over , knock over , overturn , turn over , upset )
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
     The cat knocked over the flower vase
    The cat knocked over the flower vase
     The clumsy customer turned over the vase
    the clumsy customer turned over the vase
     He tumped over his beer
    he tumped over his beer