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upset

up·set [ up sét ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. distressed: unhappy, disappointed, or emotionally distressed because of something that has happened

2. digesting poorly: affected by indigestion or nausea
an upset stomach

3. overturned: overturned or spilled
an upset dinghy



verb  (past and past participle up·set, present participle up·set·ting, 3rd person present singular up·sets)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb distress somebody: to make somebody feel unhappy, disappointed, or emotionally distressed

2. transitive verb disturb order of something: to disrupt the usual order or course of something

3. transitive and intransitive verb turn something over: to knock or tip something over accidentally, usually scattering its contents, or be knocked or tipped over in this way

4. transitive verb nauseate somebody: to make somebody feel nauseous, or cause a disorder of the digestive system
Spicy foods upset my stomach.

5. transitive verb defeat somebody unexpectedly: to defeat somebody unexpectedly, e.g. in a sports contest or an election

6. transitive verb metallurgy thicken rivet end: to make a heated bolt, rivet, or bar shorter and thicker by hammering one end



noun  (plural up·sets)
Definition:
 
1. unexpected result: an unexpected result, e.g. in a sports contest or an election

2. stomach illness: a mild illness of the stomach

3. unhappy experience: an unhappy experience

4. dramatic change: an unexpected problem that causes distress or a change of plans

5. metallurgy tool: a hammering tool used to make a heated bolt, rivet, or bar shorter and thicker at one end

6. metallurgy rivet: a bolt, rivet, or bar that has been heated and then hammered to make it shorter and thicker at one end


up·set·ter noun
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