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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3776 COCA: 3388

upset

1 upset /ˌʌpˈsɛt/ adjective
1 upset
/ˌʌpˈsɛt/
adjective
Learner's definition of UPSET
[more upset; most upset]
: angry or unhappy生气;难过:不高兴
◊ If you have an upset stomach, you have an unpleasant feeling in your stomach because of illness or because of something you have eaten.肠胃不适
2 upset /ˌʌpˈsɛt/ verb
upsets; upset; upsetting
2 upset
/ˌʌpˈsɛt/
verb
upsets; upset; upsetting
Learner's definition of UPSET
[+ object]
: to make (someone) unhappy, worried, etc.使不快;使烦恼;使焦虑
: to cause an unpleasant feeling in (your stomach)使(肠胃)不适
: to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the expected way打乱:扰乱
: to defeat (someone who was expected to defeat you)意外击败(强对手)
: to cause (something) to fall碰倒;打翻

upset the apple cart

informal
: to do something that changes or spoils a plan, situation, system, etc.打乱计划(或局面、体系等);制造麻烦

— upsetting

adjective [more upsetting; most upsetting]
3 upset /ˈʌpˌsɛt/ noun
plural upsets
3 upset
/ˈʌpˌsɛt/
noun
plural upsets
Learner's definition of UPSET
[count] : an occurrence in which a game, contest, etc., is won by a person or team that was expected to lose(体育比赛中的)爆冷门,意外结果
: an unpleasant feeling of illness in your stomach肠胃不适
[noncount]
[count]
: a period of worry and unhappiness caused by something that has happened不痛快;苦恼
[count]
[noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3776 COCA: 3388

upset

1 of 3

verb

up·​set (ˌ)əp-ˈset How to pronounce upset (audio)
upset; upsetting

transitive verb

1
: to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage
2
: to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn
3
a
: to trouble mentally or emotionally : disturb the poise of
the news upset me
b
: to throw into disorder
d
: to defeat unexpectedly
was upset in the primary
4
: to cause a physical disorder in
specifically : to make somewhat ill
spicy food upsets my stomach

intransitive verb

: to become overturned
upsetter noun

upset

2 of 3

noun

up·​set ˈəp-ˌset How to pronounce upset (audio)
1
: an act of overturning : overturn
2
a(1)
: an act of throwing into disorder : derangement
(2)
: a state of disorder : confusion
b
: an unexpected defeat
3
a
: a minor physical disorder
a stomach upset
b
: an emotional disturbance
went through a big upset after his father's death
4
a
: a part of a rod (such as the head on a bolt) that is upset
b
: the expansion of a bullet on striking

upset

3 of 3

adjective

up·​set (ˌ)əp-ˈset How to pronounce upset (audio)
1
: emotionally disturbed or agitated
was too upset to speak to him
2
: affected with minor physical disturbance or disorder
an upset stomach
Phrases
upset the apple cart
: to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order
Choose the Right Synonym for upset

discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action.

discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress.

discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife

disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind.

the disquieting news of factories closing

disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption.

the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me

perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.

perturbed by her husband's strange behavior

agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement.

in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work

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

the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child

fluster suggests bewildered agitation.

his declaration of love completely flustered her

Example Sentences

Verb That remark you made really upset me. Don't upset yourself over it. It upsets him that he can do nothing to help. A lot of people were upset by the court's decision. It upsets me to think I might never see him again. Spicy food upsets my stomach. Noun In a major upset, he took the gold medal. Her victory in the election was a big upset. Spicy foods can cause stomach upset. An emotional upset can affect your physical health. a period of emotional upset Adjective I was feeling upset by the whole experience. There's no point in getting all upset about it. I try not to let her make me upset. She was too upset to speak to him. I'm upset that you didn't call. I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The suspect accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative journalist was upset over stories written about him by the reporter, and his DNA was found at the crime scene, authorities said Thursday. David K. Li, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Pilot who died after exiting plane midflight was 'upset' over emergency. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 He was also said to be upset over recent mass shootings, according to the newspaper. Mark Sherman And Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 Voting officials said the troubling communications have come mostly from people upset over the victory of President Biden, a Democrat, in the 2020 election. Alexa Corse, WSJ, 15 May 2022 Faced with demonstrations from students upset over a 40% increase in the domestic price of cooking oil Indonesia ordered a near-complete ban on palm oil exports last Friday, to go into effect on Thursday and to last until further notice. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2022 Just three underdogs of 20 or more points have won outright since 1985, including Norfolk State, owner of the largest tournament upset over that span. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 At one point, Kelly stood up and threatened to leave, upset over a comment made by an Arab-American leader on racial profiling. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2022 Standing on the court Thursday night after his team’s stunning semifinal upset over No. 2 seed Phoenix Xavier Prep, Gilbert Perry coach Andrew Curtis let out a laugh. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2022
Noun
As a rebuilding team with a thin margin for error, the Bears had far too many missteps — particularly late in the first half — to sneak out of Wisconsin with an upset. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 UC Irvine stunned them in the first round with a 1-0 upset. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Amanda Nunes, one of the most dominant female fighters in UFC history, will try and recapture her women’s bantamweight title belt after Julianna Pena stunned the former champion with a historic upset in the last meeting between these two. oregonlive, 30 July 2022 The Blazers return 16 total starters from last year’s 9-4 squad that capped the 2021 season with a 31-28 upset of No. 13 in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Evan Dudley, al, 29 July 2022 The Badgers then went 7-1 and 11-1 in 1998, capping the season with an upset of UCLA in the Rose Bowl. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2022 Field came out of the Hubbard district with a 6-5 upset of top-seeded Alliance Marlington. Matt Goul, cleveland, 23 May 2022 As favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history. Beth Harris, ajc, 8 May 2022 With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby’s 148-year history. Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
Adjective
His former offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who helped engineer the Tide’s dominant 2020 championship run, hopes to lead Texas to a shocking upset win against his former team, currently favored by 20 points. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Anthony Richardson’s Heisman campaign got off to a rip-roaring start last week with a dominant performance in Florida’s upset victory over Utah. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 In the rare case, a more mainstream title ignored by the more posh fests can use Toronto to break through, see Green Book in 2018, which rode its TIFF premiere all the way to an upset Oscar win. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 A year ago when one side of the ball failed to live up to expectations early, Oregon raced to an upset win that jarred the program and altered the season. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 People have been calling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the future of the Democratic Party ever since her upset win in the 2016 race for New York’s 14th Congressional District. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 With a chance to build on Saturday night’s upset win, expect Florida fans to be front and center again when No. 20 Kentucky visits Saturday night. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 To others, this is an opportunity for the Gators to make a statement with what would be widely viewed as an upset home win over the Utes, who would have their College Football Playoff hopes significantly dented with a loss. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Democrat Mary Peltola scored an upset victory in a special election for the state’s only U.S. House seat, frustrating the efforts of Republican Sarah Palin to mount a political comeback. WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1677, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of upset was in 1677
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3776 COCA: 3388
upset

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + UPSET ADJECTIVEbig, huge, major重大的困擾minor小麻煩emotional情感上的困擾VERB + UPSEThave受打擊We had our first major upset when Rogers was taken off with a leg injury.羅傑斯因腿傷被換下場,這是我們遭遇的第一個重大挫折。cause帶來困擾
upset

verb

ADVERB | VERB + UPSET ADVERBbadly, deeply, really, terribly嚴重惹惱;使深感心煩easily很容易使⋯心煩意亂She was sensitive and easily upset.她很敏感,容易心煩。VERB + UPSETnot mean to, not want to, not wish to (formal) 無意惹人煩;不想煩擾I'm sorry-I didn't mean to upset you.對不起,我不是有意惹你生氣。Keep the volume down-we don't want to upset the people next door!把音量放小點兒,我們不想惹隔壁的人心煩!be likely to很可能使人生氣This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.這個決定很可能會讓很多人感到不高興。
upset

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, feel, look, seem, sound顯得不安;難過;感到不高興;看起來不安;好像失望;聽起來不安become, get變得心煩;開始不安Don't get so upset about it!別為這件事這麼心煩!remain一直心煩leave sb, make sb使某人心煩意亂The incident had left him visibly angry and upset.那起事件顯然讓他既惱火又心煩。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不安deeply, desperately, greatly, particularly, seriously, terribly深感不安;強烈不安;特別惱火;非常心煩She's obviously deeply upset by his comments.他的評論明顯讓她大為不快。genuinely, truly真的心煩thoroughly心煩透頂a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些心煩clearly, obviously, visibly明顯不安understandably理所應當地心煩emotionally情緒低落PREPOSITIONabout為⋯心煩She was still upset about her divorce.她還在為離婚的事心煩。at因⋯而苦惱He was upset at missing all the excitement.他因錯過了所有令人激動的時刻而苦惱。with因⋯而生氣I think she may be a little upset with you.我覺得她可能有點兒生你的氣。

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