upset

Definitions

General English

• adjective very worried or unhappy
• noun a slight illness because of something you have eaten or drunk
• verb to make someone worried or unhappy
• verb to knock something over

Construction

• To make an object or part of an object shorter and thicker by hammering on its end.
• A flaw in timber caused by a heavy blow or impact that splits fibers across the grain.
• In welding, an increase in volume at the point of the weld caused by applied pressure.

Politics

• noun an unexpected result, e.g. in an election

Sports

• noun an unexpected result in a sports contest
• verb to defeat an opponent unexpectedly

Nearby Definitions of “upset”

• uppercut
• uppish
• uppishly
• uproar
• UPS
• upset
• upset welding
• upstage
• upstairs
• upstart
• upstream

Contexts for “upset”

10 definitions in context
• General English
• Construction
• Politics
• Sports