upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.

UPSET meaning: 1. to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry: 2. to change the usual or expected state or order…. Learn more.

"It's something that has obviously affected and upset everyone. It's something you feel in class, in the corridors, it's something that's left no one indifferent."

To be upset is to be disturbed or very unhappy. You can be upset, and you can also upset someone — but you probably didn’t mean to. Upset has multiple senses. It generally refers to something that has …

1. The act of upsetting or the condition of being upset: the upset of the vase. 2. a. A disturbance, disorder, or state of agitation: an upset of my routine. b. A condition of indigestion: a remedy for …

Definition of upset adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Upset is a familiar word, applied to simple, everyday actions: to upset a table, a glass of water. Capsize is applied especially to the upsetting of a boat or other vessel: to capsize a canoe.

If you upset someone, you make them angry, anxious, stressed, or unhappy. If you upset something, you disturb it, disrupt it, or change it to make it worse. If you upset something, you tip it or turn it …

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 …

Dec 17, 2025 · (of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract) Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit. His stomach was upset, so he didn't want to move. Bryan came home from school with an upset tummy.