up·set
(ŭp-sĕt́)
[Middle English upsetten, to set up, up-, up-, + setten, to set; see set1.]
verb: -set, -set·ting, -sets.
transitive verb
- To cause to turn or tip over; capsize.
- To disturb the functioning, order, or course of: Protesters upset the meeting by chanting and shouting.
- To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally: The bad news upset me.
- To overthrow; overturn: upset a will. See synonyms at overthrow
- To defeat unexpectedly (an opponent favored to win).
- To make (a heated metal bolt, for example) shorter and thicker by hammering on the end.
intransitive verb
- To become overturned; capsize.
- To become disturbed.
noun
- The act of upsetting or the condition of being upset.
- A disturbance, disorder, or state of agitation.
- A game or contest in which the favorite is defeated.
- A tool used for upsetting; a swage.
- An upset part or piece.
adjective
- Having been overturned; capsized.
- Exhibiting signs and symptoms of indigestion: an upset stomach.
- In a state of emotional or mental distress; distraught: upset parents.
derivatives
- up·set́ter
- noun
- up·set́ting·ly
- adverb
