upside down

up·side down

adv \ˈəp-ˌsīd-ˈdau̇n\

Definition of UPSIDE DOWN

1

: in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position

2

: in or into great disorder <turned their world upside down>

— upside–down adjective

Examples of UPSIDE DOWN

1. You hung the picture upside down!
2. To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.
3. The baby was holding the book upside down.

Origin of UPSIDE DOWN

alteration of Middle English up so doun, from up + so + doun down

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with UPSIDE DOWN

Allentown, broken-down, Charlottetown, Chinatown, common noun, dressing-down, dressing gown, eiderdown, Germantown, go to town, hand-me-down, Oxford down, proper noun, reach-me-down, shantytown, simmer down, Spanish Town, thistledown, Tinseltown, trickle-down, Triple Crown, tumbledown, up and down, up-and-down, Vandyke brown, verbal noun, water down, watered-down