upset

up|set¹ [ˌʌpˈset] adj

1.) [not before noun]

unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened

upset by/about/at etc

▪ She was really upset about the way her father treated her.

upset that

▪ Debbie was upset that he didn't spend more time with her.

2.) be upset with sb

if you are upset with someone, you are angry and annoyed with them

▪ You're not still upset with me, are you?

3.) upset stomach

an illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick

upset ²

up|set² S2 [ʌpˈset] v past tense and past participle upset present participle upsetting [T]

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1¦(make somebody unhappy)¦

2¦(change something)¦

3¦(make something fall)¦

4¦(defeat)¦

5 upset the apple cart

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[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Probably from upset 'to set up, raise' (15-17 centuries)]

1.) ¦(MAKE SOMEBODY UNHAPPY)¦

to make someone feel unhappy or worried

▪ Don't do anything that would upset him.

2.) ¦(CHANGE SOMETHING)¦

to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems

▪ The chemicals upset the balance of the environment.

3.) ¦(MAKE SOMETHING FALL)¦

to push something over without intending to

▪ He upset a bowl of soup.

4.) ¦(DEFEAT)¦

to defeat an opponent who is considered to be much better than you

▪ Jones upset the 40th-ranked American, Cunningham.

5.) upset the apple cart informal

to completely spoil someone's plans

>upsetting adj

upset ³

up|set³ [ˈʌpset] n

1.) [U and C]

worry and unhappiness caused by an unexpected problem

▪ If you are the victim of a burglary, the emotional upset can affect you for a long time.

2.)

when a person or team defeats an opponent who is considered to be much better than them

▪ There was a major upset when the young skater took the gold medal.

3.) stomach upset

an illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick