noun🔗ShareDisturbance or disruption."My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset."situationeventconditiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win."The team's upset victory in the playoffs surprised everyone; they were heavily predicted to lose. "sportpoliticsoutcomeeventachievementtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(automobile insurance) An overturn.""collision and upset": impact with another object or an overturn for whatever reason."insurancevehicletoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn upset stomach."After eating the spicy food, Maria had a terrible upset. "medicinebodysensationtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn upper set; a subset (X,≤) of a partially ordered set with the property that, if x is in U and x≤y, then y is in U."The teacher identified an upset of the students in the class, focusing on those who scored above average on the recent exam. "mathlogicsystemtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe dangerous situation where the flight attitude or airspeed of an aircraft is outside the designed bounds of operation, possibly resulting in loss of control."The pilot reported an upset during the flight, causing concern for the passengers. "technicalvehiclesituationtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy."I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know."emotionmindpersontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something)."Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance."emotionmindattitudetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tip or overturn (something)."The strong wind upset the recycling bin, spilling all the cans onto the ground. "actiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defeat unexpectedly."Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election."sportachievementtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be upset or knocked over."The carriage upset when the horse bolted."actionemotiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set up; to put upright."The carpenter carefully upset the pre-cut wooden planks to build the shelves. "actiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end."The blacksmith upset the heated iron bar, making it shorter and thicker for the new horseshoe. "technicalmachineindustrytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends."The mechanic upset the tire to fit it on the wheel properly. "technicalmachinevehicleindustrytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a person) Angry, distressed or unhappy."He was upset when she refused his friendship."emotionconditionmindpersontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract, referred to as stomach) Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit."The spicy food made Maria's stomach upset. "medicinephysiologydiseasesensationbodytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
