"upset" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌpˈsεt/ Audio: en-us-upset-verb-adj.ogg [US] Forms: upset [positive], more upset [comparative], most upset [superlative]
enPR: ŭpsĕtʹ Etymology: up- + set Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|up|set}} up- + set Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Very angry or very sad.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-adj-y2WKROEI
  2. Something is upset if it is in turned in the wrong direction like something that was dropped; turned in a direction with the bottom part up and the top part down.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-adj-Y0R54U2m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with up-

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʌpsεt/ Audio: en-us-upset-noun.ogg [US] Forms: upset [singular], upsets [plural]
enPR: ŭpʹsĕt Etymology: up- + set Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|up|set}} up- + set Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A disturbance or disruption.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-noun-k5RkAqSS
  2. An unexpected win.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-noun-SgFhxbrG Categories (other): Sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with up-

Verb [English]

IPA: /ʌpˈsεt/ Audio: en-us-upset-verb-adj.ogg [US] Forms: upset [canonical], upsets [third-person, singular], upset [past], upset [past, participle], upsetting [present, participle]
enPR: ŭpsĕtʹ Etymology: up- + set Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|up|set}} up- + set Head templates: {{verb2|upset|upsets|upset|upset|upsetting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you upset someone, you make them angry, anxious, stressed, or unhappy.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-verb-iWRUuCbF
  2. If you upset something, you disturb it, disrupt it, or change it to make it worse.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-verb-7MbX8pah
  3. If you upset something, you tip it or turn it upside down.
    Sense id: simple-upset-en-verb-L6uWPZav
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with up-
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