"topsyturn" meaning in All languages combined

See topsyturn on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: topsyturns [present, singular, third-person], topsyturning [participle, present], topsyturned [participle, past], topsyturned [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} topsyturn (third-person singular simple present topsyturns, present participle topsyturning, simple past and past participle topsyturned)
  1. (transitive) To turn upside down, or bring into a state of disorder. Tags: transitive Related terms: topsy-turvy
    Sense id: en-topsyturn-en-verb-DBqYUBOV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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