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upset

/ upset /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
mildly physically distressed
"an upset stomach"
Similar:
ill sick
noun Sense 2
the act of upsetting something
"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
Type of:
inversion upending
Derived:
overturn turn over tip over tump over knock over
noun Sense 3
the act of disturbing the mind or body
"his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
"she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
Type of:
disturbance
Derived:
perturb derange throw out of kilter disturb trouble
noun Sense 4
a tool used to thicken or spread (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
Type of:
tool
Derived:
swage
verb Sense 5
cause to lose one''s composure
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Kinds of:
faze unnerve enervate unsettle dissolve
Derived:
discomfiture discomposure disconcertion disconcertment disturbance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 6
disturb the balance or stability of
"The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
Type of:
touch disturb
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
"The foreign team upset the local team"
Type of:
get the better of overcome defeat
Derived:
overturn upsetter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective satellite Sense 8
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
"an overturned car"
"the upset pitcher of milk"
"sat on an upturned bucket"
Similar:
turned
verb Sense 9
move deeply
"This book upset me"
"A troubling thought"
Type of:
affect impress move
Kinds of:
agitate rouse turn on charge commove
Derived:
worry trouble derangement overthrow disturbance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 10
form metals with a swage
Type of:
shape form work
Derived:
swage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 11
condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
"the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"
"everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
Type of:
condition status
Kinds of:
immunological disorder functional disorder organic disorder abocclusion abruptio placentae
noun Sense 12
an improbable and unexpected victory
"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
Type of:
success
noun Sense 13
an unhappy and worried mental state
"there was too much anger and disturbance"
"she didn''t realize the upset she caused me"
Type of:
agitation
Derived:
discompose untune disconcert discomfit disturb
verb Sense 14
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
"The cat knocked over the flower vase"
"the clumsy customer turned over the vase"
"he tumped over his beer"
Type of:
move displace
Derived:
overturn turnover
Verb group:
overturn turn over tip over tump over
Causes:
overturn turn over tip over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 15
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
"troops fleeing in broken ranks"
"a confused mass of papers on the desk"
"the small disordered room"
"with everything so upset"
Similar:
disorganized disorganised
adjective satellite Sense 16
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
"too upset to say anything"
"spent many disquieted moments"
"distressed about her son''s leaving home"
"lapsed into disturbed sleep"
"worried parents"
"a worried frown"
"one last wo"
Similar:
troubled
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
83
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ill sick inversion upending disturbance tool arouse elicit enkindle faze unnerve enervate