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ALL meanings of upset

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  • verb with object upset to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk. 1
  • verb with object upset to disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb: The incident upset her. 1
  • verb with object upset to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder: to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment. 1
  • verb with object upset to disturb physically: It upset his stomach. 1
  • verb with object upset to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports. 1
  • verb with object upset Metalworking. to thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece. 1
  • verb without object upset to become upset or overturned. 1
  • noun upset an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow. 1
  • noun upset the defeat of a person, team, etc., that is considered more formidable. 1
  • noun upset a nervous, irritable state of mind. 1
  • noun upset a disordered or confused arrangement. 1
  • noun upset Metalworking. a tool used for upsetting. something that is upset, as a bar end. 1
  • adjective upset overturned: an upset milk pail. 1
  • adjective upset disordered; disorganized: The house is upset. 1
  • adjective upset distressed; disturbed: She had an upset stomach. He is emotionally upset. 1
  • adjective upset Archaic. raised up. 1
  • adjective upset emotionally disturbed 1
  • transitive verb upset disturb emotionally 1
  • transitive verb upset disturb the health of 1
  • transitive verb upset defeat unexpectedly 1
  • noun upset unexpected defeat 1
  • noun upset illness 1
  • noun upset emotional trouble 1
  • noun upset act of overturning 1
  • transitive verb upset invalidate 1
  • transitive verb upset overturn 1
  • transitive verb upset disturb physically, knock over 1
  • adjective upset If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened to you. 0
  • adjective upset Upset is also a noun. 0
  • verb upset If something upsets you, it makes you feel worried or unhappy. 0
  • verb upset If events upset something such as a procedure or a state of affairs, they cause it to go wrong. 0
  • verb upset If you upset an object, you accidentally knock or push it over so that it scatters over a large area. 0
  • countable noun upset A stomach upset is a slight illness in your stomach caused by an infection or by something that you have eaten. 0
  • countable noun upset Upset is also an adjective. 0
  • verb upset to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill 0
  • verb upset to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of 0
  • verb upset to disturb mentally or emotionally 0
  • verb upset to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly 0
  • verb upset to make physically ill 0
  • verb upset to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging 0
  • noun upset an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans 0
  • noun upset a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc 0
  • noun upset a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage 0
  • noun upset a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing 0
  • adjective upset overturned or capsized 0
  • adjective upset emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed 0
  • adjective upset disordered; confused 0
  • adjective upset defeated or overthrown 0
  • verb transitive upset to set up; erect 0
  • verb transitive upset to tip over; overturn 0
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