upset
/ˈʌpsεt/upset
NOUNDefinition of upset
A disturbance or disruption.
Example: My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.
An unexpected win.
Example: The Nimrods defeated the Blue Devils yesterday in a stunning upset.
Upset means to be very angry or sad; to be unhappy.
Example: He was upset after someone said bad things to him very loudly.
Something is upset if it is in turned in the wrong direction like something that was dropped; turned in a direction with the bottom part up and the top part down.
Example: When they played with a ball in the room, a cup was upset and all the milk went onto the floor.
If someone upsets a person, they make that person angry, anxious, stressed, or sad; to make a person unhappy.
upset
EXAMPLESExamples of upset
My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.
Example sentenceThe Nimrods defeated the Blue Devils yesterday in a stunning upset.
Example sentenceHe was upset after someone said bad things to him very loudly.
Example sentenceWhen they played with a ball in the room, a cup was upset and all the milk went onto the floor.
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