Canadian English Meaning of upset

upset

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Definitions and Meaning of upset in English

Wordnet

upset (n)

an unhappy and worried mental state

the act of disturbing the mind or body

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

the act of upsetting something

an improbable and unexpected victory

Wordnet

upset (v)

disturb the balance or stability of

cause to lose one's composure

move deeply

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

form metals with a swage

defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

Wordnet

upset (s)

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

mildly physically distressed

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

Webster

upset (v. t.)

To set up; to put upright.

To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.

To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.

To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to upset a carriage; to upset an argument.

To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her.

To turn upwards the outer ends of (stakes) so as to make a foundation for the side of a basket or the like; also, to form (the side) in this manner.

Webster

upset (v. i.)

To become upset.

Webster

upset (a.)

Set up; fixed; determined; -- used chiefly or only in the phrase upset price; that is, the price fixed upon as the minimum for property offered in a public sale, or, in an auction, the price at which property is set up or started by the auctioneer, and the lowest price at which it will be sold.

Webster

upset (n.)

The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset.

FAQs About the word upset

upset

an unhappy and worried mental state, the act of disturbing the mind or body, a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning, a tool

anxious,nervous,concerned,uneasy,worried,apprehensive,bothered,concerned,distraught,disturbed

Calm,collected,confident,cool,easy,unemotional,relaxed,sure,controlled,happy-go-lucky

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