upset
pronunciation
How to pronounce upset in British English:
UK [ʌpˈset]
How to pronounce upset in American English:
US [ʌpˈset]
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- Noun:
- an unhappy and worried mental state
- the act of disturbing the mind or body
- condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- a tool used to thicken or spread (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
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- Verb:
- 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
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- Adjective:
- 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
Word Origin
- upset (v.)
- mid-15c., "to set up, fix," from up (adv.) + set (v.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch opsetten "set up, propose," German aufsetzen. Modern sense of "overturn, capsize" (1803) is that of obsolete overset. In reference to the stomach, from 1834. Meaning "to throw into mental discomposure" is from 1805. Related: Upsetting.
- upset (n.)
- early 15c., "insurrection," from upset (v.). Meaning "overturning of a vehicle or boat" is recorded from 1804.
- upset (adj.)
- early 14c., "erected," past participle adjective from upset (v.). From 1805 as "distressed."
Example
- 1. Few subjects upset entrepreneurs more than valuation and dilution .
- 2. According to mininni , if you 're upset , try listening to uplifting music .
- 3. When that balance is upset , however , big problems can arise .
- 4. In her position , I 'm sure I would 've been as upset .
- 5. In the meantime , many incidents might upset the intended peaceful course of events .