upside down
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adverb \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
See Examples of UPSIDE DOWN
- You hung the picture upside down!
- To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.
- 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
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