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The Meaning of upset

  • (v. t.) To set up; to put upright.
  • (v. t.) To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.
  • (v. t.) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
  • (v. t.) To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to upset a carriage; to upset an argument.
  • (v. t.) To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her.
  • (v. i.) To become 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.
  • (n.) The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset.

Synonyms

commotion , mental disturbance , hurly burly , disorder , disturbance , mental disorder , folie , overturn , flutter , to-do , psychological disorder , perturbation , kerfuffle , turnover , hoo-ha , disruption , fluster , interference , ruffle , fray , noise , derangement , overthrow , affray , swage , hoo-hah , mental unsoundness , unbalance , disorderliness , employee turnover , dollar volume , turnover rate , stressed , disordered , mad , unhinged , sick , overturned , worried , upturned , distressed , maladjusted , confused , apprehensive , brainsick , demented , unhappy , hard put , upset(a) , broken , hard-pressed , crazy , disquieted , disturbed , unbalanced , in a bad way(p) , dysphoric , scattered , rugged , impoverished , befuddled , at sea , confounded , disconnected , illogical , mixed-up , unkept , bemused , disoriented , humbled , low , lost , disjointed , unordered , wiped out(p) , bewildered , baffled , garbled , crushed , mazed , busted , broken in , humiliated , unconnected , retrousse , tip-tilted , disturb , trouble , tump over , discompose , tip over , turn over , untune , discomfit , bowl over , disconcert , knock over , confuse , flurry , put off , touch , shake up , raise up , interrupt , cark , commove , bother , inconvenience oneself , agitate , disquiet , put out , perturb , trouble oneself , unhinge , incommode , disoblige , discommode , inconvenience , vex , ail , stir up , distract , pain , turn , bring down , dig , vacate , flip , pass , pass on , annul , debate , overrule , reach , boggle , roll , lift , rescind , moot , flabbergast , give , deliberate , override , subvert , repeal , delve , revolutionize , flip over , reverse , revoke , consider , revolutionise , countermand , hand , cut into

Antonyms

untroubled , organized , unturned , expected , well

Rhymes

abbett , abet , alphabet , amorette , anette , anisette , annett , annette , anstett , antoinette , arlette , arnett , asset , audet , audette , avocet , babette , backset , baguette , barbette , barnett , barnette , baronet , barrette , bassette , bayonet , beaudet , beaudette , beget , bennette , bequette , bernadette , beset , bessette , bet , bett , binette , bissette , bizet , blanchette , bonnette , bourget , bourret , bousquet , boyette , bramlette , bresette , bret , brett , brissette , brossette , brouillet , brouillette , brunet , brunette , brusette , bruyette , burchette , burdette , burnett , burnette , cabriolet , cadet , calumet , cassette , chalmette , charette , charrette , chelette , chenette , chet , chevrette , choquette , cigarette , clarette , clarinet , claudet , claudette , clavette , colette , collette , corette , cornet , cornette , coronet , corvette , cosette , cossette , couchette , cullinet , dancanet , debt , deseret , dorette , doucet , doucette , dragnet , duet , duquette , durette , ellette , epithet , et , ethernet , falconet , fayette , fett , fette , fisette , flageolet , flett , fleurette , follette , forget , forgette , fournet , frechette , fredette , frenette , fret , furlett , galudet , garnette , garrette , gaudet , gazette , gelette , georgette , get , gillette , gimlet , godette , goette , goulet , goulette , guenette , guerette , guerrette , guillet , guillette , guyett , guyette , gwinnett , hachette , handset , headset , heavyset , hett , hugette , hughette , inglett , inlet , inset , internet , irette , irvette , janette , jeanerette , jeanette , jeannette , jenrette , jet , jett , jette , jfet , joette , jolette , joliet , josette , jouret , juliet , juliette , junette , kett , kitchenette , klett , lafayette , lafeyette , laurette , laviolette , legette , leggette , lerette , let , lett , linette , lirette , lisette , lorette , lorgnette , louisette , lovette , lucette , luncheonette , luquette , lurette , lynette , maillet , manette , marette , margette , mariette , marlette , marmoset , marquette , marzette , massenet , met , midyett , midyette , millette , minaret , mindset , minette , minuet , monette , myette , nanette , net , nett , nicolet , nicolette , ninette , niquette , nolette , nonjet , nyet , octet , odette , offset , olivette , onset , ouimette , outlet , outset , ovett , pagette , paquette , parapet , parlette , paulette , payette , pet , pett , pierette , piet , pinette , pinochet , pipette , piquette , plett , poquette , preset , pret , pruette , quartet , quellette , quintet , racette , regret , reset , ret , rhett , rillette , ringuette , rivette , robinette , rochette , rockette , rolette , rosette , roulette , rowlette , sarchet , sarette , set , sextet , silhouette , sobriquet , somerset , soviet , statuette , stet , stinnette , sublet , subset , suffragette , sunset , susette , suzette , sweat , swett , tet , tete , threat , tibet , touchet , touchette , tourette , turbojet , twinjet , typeset , unmet , unset , vallette , vedette , veillette , vet , vette , videocassette , viet , vignette , villette , violett , violette , viverette , wernette , wet , whet , willamette , willette , wilmette , yet , yett , yvette