upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.

UPSET definition: 1. to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry: 2. to change the usual or expected state or order…. Learn more.

Upset is a familiar word, applied to simple, everyday actions: to upset a table, a glass of water. Capsize is applied especially to the upsetting of a boat or other vessel: to capsize a canoe.

1. The act of upsetting or the condition of being upset: the upset of the vase. 2. a. A disturbance, disorder, or state of agitation: an upset of my routine. b. A condition of indigestion: a remedy for …

Definition of upset adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To be upset is to be disturbed or very unhappy. You can be upset, and you can also upset someone — but you probably didn’t mean to. Upset has multiple senses. It generally refers to something that has …

If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened to you. After she died I felt very, very upset. Marta looked upset. She sounded upset when I said you …

upset definition: make someone feel worried or unhappy. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "stomach upset", "upset …

To make someone feel troubled, anxious, or distressed emotionally. "The unexpected news upset her greatly." This can pertain to causing someone to feel sad, worried, or angry by one’s words or actions.

Some common synonyms of upset are agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, fluster, and perturb. While all these words mean "to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action," upset implies the …