upset; upsetting
Definition of upset
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage
2
: to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn
3a
: to trouble mentally or emotionally : disturb the poise of
the news upset me
b
: to throw into disorder
c
: invalidate
d
: to defeat unexpectedly
was upset in the primary
4
: to cause a physical disorder in
specifically
: to make somewhat ill
spicy food upsets my stomach
: to become overturned
upset the apple cart
: to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order
upset
nounDefinition of upset (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: an act of overturning : overturn
2a(1)
: an act of throwing into disorder : derangement
(2)
: a state of disorder : confusion
b
: an unexpected defeat
3a
: a minor physical disorder
a stomach upset
b
: an emotional disturbance
went through a big upset after his father's death
4a
: a part of a rod (such as the head on a bolt) that is upset
b
: the expansion of a bullet on striking
upset
adjectiveDefinition of upset (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: emotionally disturbed or agitated
was too upset to speak to him
2
: affected with minor physical disturbance or disorder
an upset stomach
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The first known use of upset was in 1677
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