Definitions
Upset - as a noun
An unhappy and worried mental state
Example: "There was too much anger and disturbance"
The act of disturbing the mind or body
Example: "His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Example: "The doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"
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A tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
The act of upsetting something
Example: "He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
An improbable and unexpected victory
Example: "The biggest upset since david beat goliath"
Upset - as an adjective satellite
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Example: "Too upset to say anything"
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Example: "Troops fleeing in broken ranks"
Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
Example: "The bills' upset victory over the houston oilers"
Mildly physically distressed
Example: "An upset stomach"
Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
Example: "An overturned car"
Upset - as a verb
Disturb the balance or stability of
Example: "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
Cause to lose one's composure
Move deeply
Example: "This book upset me"
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Example: "The cat knocked over the flower vase"
Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
Example: "The foreign team upset the local team"
Upset - as an adjective
(of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.
Example: "He was upset when she refused his friendship."
(of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract, referred to as stomach) feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
Example: "His stomach was upset, so he didn't want to move."
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Word Game Points
UPSET has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
UPSET has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
UPSET has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
