upset

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

   too upset to say anything

2. 2
   adj

   mildly physically distressed

   an upset stomach

3. 3
   noun

   an improbable and unexpected victory

   the biggest upset since David beat Goliath

4. 4
   noun

   the act of upsetting something

   I was badly bruised by the upset of my sled at a high speed.

5. 5
   noun

   the act of disturbing the mind or body

   Their carelessness could have caused an ecological upset.

6. 6
   verb

   disturb the balance or stability of

   The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries

7. 7
   verb

   defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

   The foreign team upset the local team

8. 8
   verb

   move deeply

   This book upset me

Etymology

From Middle English upset (“the act of setting up; establishment”), from Middle English upsetten, corresponding to up- + set. Cognate with Middle Low German upset (“setup; arrangement”).