be upset

Definition of be upset in English English dictionary
upset: Angry, distressed, or unhappy
He is upset when she unfriends him on Facebook.
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His stomach was upset, so he didn't want to move.
upset: To tip or overturn (something)
But this argument, which first Anaxagoras and later Eudoxus and certain others used, is very easily upset; for it is not difficult to collect many insuperable objections to such a view.
upset: Disturbance or disruption
My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.
upset: To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy
I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.
upset: To defeat unexpectedly
Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.
upset: To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something)
The fatty meat upset his stomach.
upset: An upset stomach
Try Pepto-Bismol. Hospital tests prove it relieves upsets. And it's great for indigestion or nausea, too!.
upset: A stomach upset is a slight illness in your stomach caused by an infection or by something that you have eaten. Paul was unwell last night with a stomach upset Upset is also an adjective. Larry is suffering from an upset stomach
upset: An addition to any flask part to increase height or depth
upset: the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed" the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" a tool used to thicken or spread the end of a bar or a rivet etc
upset: An unexpected victory of a competitor that was not favored
upset: the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
upset: used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers"
upset: a tool used to thicken or spread (the end of a bar or a rivet etc ) by forging or hammering or swaging
upset: If events upset something such as a procedure or a state of affairs, they cause it to go wrong. a deal that would upset the balance of power in the world's gold markets Upset is also a noun. Markets are very sensitive to any upsets in the Japanese economic machine
upset: when a higher-seeded (better) team loses to a lower-seeded (inferior) one
upset: The localized increase in volume resulting from the application of pressure during welding of the band tool Merging of band end materials forms stronger bond than butt welding
upset: a tool used to thicken or spread the end of a bar or a rivet etc
upset: thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
upset: by forging or hammering or swaging disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
upset: defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"
upset: To turn upwards the outer ends of (stakes) so as to make a foundation for the side of a basket or the like; also, to form (the side) in this manner
upset: To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end
upset: to upset the applecart: see applecart
upset: The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset
upset: the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
upset: an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
upset: move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
upset: {f} worry, cause concern; overturn; be overturned; disrupt
upset: having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
upset: cause to lose one's composure mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach
upset: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
upset: To pound squarely on rod stock causing it to flare Upsetting is the basic technique used in making a rivet
upset: {s} concerned, worried
upset: An overturn
upset: an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
upset: If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened to you. After she died I felt very, very upset Marta looked upset She sounded upset when I said you couldn't give her an appointment They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents' marriage. Upset is also a noun. stress and other emotional upsets
upset: Of a person, angry, distressed or unhappy
upset: To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends
upset: Set up; fixed; determined; used chiefly or only in the phrase upset price; that is, the price fixed upon as the minimum for property offered in a public sale, or, in an auction, the price at which property is set up or started by the auctioneer, and the lowest price at which it will be sold
upset: If you upset an object, you accidentally knock or push it over so that it scatters over a large area. Don't upset the piles of sheets under the box
upset: If something upsets you, it makes you feel worried or unhappy. She warned me not to say anything to upset him Don't upset yourself, Ida. + upsetting up·set·ting Childhood illness can be upsetting for children and parents alike I will never see him again and that is a terribly upsetting thought. = distressing
upset: To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to upset a carriage; to upset an argument
upset: condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
upset: form metals with a swage
upset: nervioso / nerviosa; molesto / molesta
upset: {i} disturbance, disruption; disagreement
upset: disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
upset: To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her
upset: To set up; to put upright
upset: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
upset: A coin exhibiting an error where the two sides are not correctly aligned This is caused when one of the dies in the coining press works loose and rotates to a different angle before striking the coin See also the glossary entry for Alignment
upset: In forging, to increase section and reduce length by hammering or pressing on the end of a bar An "upsetter" is a mechanical or hydraulic machine for producing larger masses on the end of a bar by upsetting
upset: by forging or hammering or swaging disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries" defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team" cause to lose one's composure mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach
upset: To forge the ends of tubular products so that the pipe wall acquires extra thickness near the end Usually upsetting is performed to provide the thickness needed to form threads so that the tubular goods can be connected, and still maintain the integrity of the pipe
upset: mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"
upset: To become upset
upset: fache, deranje, trouble
upset: [1] A widening of the diameter by pounding or compressing the ends of a pipe or rod
upset: cause to lose one's composure

be upset

Hyphenation

be up·set

Turkish pronunciation

bi ıpset

Pronunciation

/bē əpˈset/ /biː əpˈsɛt/

Etymology

[ 'bE ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bEon; akin to Old High German bim am, Latin fui I have been, futurus about to be, fieri to become, be done, Greek phynai to be born, be by nature, phyein to produce.