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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024up•set•ting (up set′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - tending to disturb or upset:an upsetting experience.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024up•set /v., adj. ʌpˈsɛt; n. ˈʌpˌsɛt/USA pronunciation v., -set, -set•ting, n., adj. v. [~ + object] - to overturn:to upset a glass of milk.
- to disturb mentally or emotionally;
distress:The accident upset her. - to disturb completely;
throw into disorder:to upset a plan. - Pathologyto disturb physically:The food upset his stomach.
- to defeat (an opponent that is favored), as in politics or sports.
n. [countable] - the unexpected defeat of an opponent that is favored.
adj. [usually: be + ~] - distressed;
disturbed:She's very upset at the children.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024up•set (v., adj. up set′;n. up′set′),USA pronunciation v., -set, -set•ting, n., adj. v.t. - to overturn:to upset a pitcher of milk.
- to disturb mentally or emotionally;
perturb:The incident upset her. - to disturb or derange completely;
put out of order;
throw into disorder:to upset a system;to upset a mechanism;to upset an apartment. - Pathologyto disturb physically:It upset his stomach.
- to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports.
- Metallurgyto thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.
v.i. - to become upset or overturned.
n. - an upsetting or instance of being upset;
overturn;
overthrow. - the defeat of a person, team, etc., that is considered more formidable.
- a nervous, irritable state of mind.
- a disordered or confused arrangement.
- Metallurgy
- a tool used for upsetting.
- something that is upset, as a bar end.
adj. - overturned:an upset milk pail.
- disordered;
disorganized:The house is upset. - distressed;
disturbed:She had an upset stomach. He is emotionally upset. - [Archaic.]raised up.
- 1300–50; Middle English: raised up; see up-, set
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Upset, capsize, overturn imply a change from an upright or other stable position to a prostrate one. Upset is a familiar word, applied to simple, everyday actions:to upset a table, a glass of water.Capsize is applied especially to the upsetting of a boat or other vessel:to capsize a canoe.Overturn usually suggests violence in upsetting something supposedly stable:The earthquake overturned houses.All three are used figuratively, also:to upset the stock market; to capsize a plan; to overturn a government.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unnerve, disconcert, fluster.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged depose, displace.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perturbation, disturbance.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mess.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disconcerted, agitated, perturbed, annoyed.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged steady.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: upset vb /ʌpˈsɛt/ ( -sets, -setting, -set)(mainly tr)- (also intr) to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill
- to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of: to upset the balance of nature
- to disturb mentally or emotionally
- to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly
- to make physically ill: seafood always upsets my stomach
- to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging
n /ˈʌpˌsɛt/- an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans
- a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc
adj /ʌpˈsɛt/- overturned or capsized
- emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed
- disordered; confused
- defeated or overthrown
Etymology: 14th Century (in the sense: to set up, erect; C19 in the sense: to overthrow); related to Middle High German ūfsetzen to put on, Middle Dutch opzettenupˈsetter n upˈsetting adj upˈsettingly adv |