upset

/əp'sɛt/ adjectivenounverb
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS17
ADJECTIVE
1

Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom.

“the upset pitcher of milk”

2

Mildly physically distressed.

“an upset stomach”

3

Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win.

“the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers”

4

Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief.

“too upset to say anything”

5

Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.

“with everything so upset”

NOUN
1

An improbable and unexpected victory.

“the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”

2

An unhappy and worried mental state.

“she didn't realize the upset she caused me”

3

The act of upsetting something.

“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”

4

A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning.

“everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time”

5

The act of disturbing the mind or body.

“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”

6

A tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging.

VERB
1

Move deeply.

“This book upset me”

2

Cause to lose one's composure.

3

Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly.

“The foreign team upset the local team”

4

Disturb the balance or stability of.

“The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries”

5

Form metals with a swage.

6

Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.

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