upset
What is the Definition of upset?
Noun:
- 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.)
- the act of upsetting something
- an improbable and unexpected victory
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
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
How can I use upset in a sentence?
Now he came to think about it every odd thing that had ever made his aunt and uncle furious with him had happened when he, Harry, had been upset or angry chased by Dudley's gang, he had somehow found himself out of their reach dreading going to school with that ridiculous haircut, he would managed to make it grow back.
On the contrary, his face split into a wide smile and he said in a squeaky voice that made passersby stare, Do not be sorry, my dear sir, for nothing could upset me today!
There was no point in worrying Mrs. Dursley; she always got so upset at any mention of her sister.
The unwarranted criticism upset her deeply and affected her confidence. - Необоснованная критика сильно расстроила ее и повлияла на ее уверенность.
He did not seem at all upset at being almost knocked to the ground.
Other meanings of upset (synonyms, cognates).
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