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upset
adjective
feeling
unhappy
,
worried
,
or
angry
•
After
losing
her
phone
,
Maria
looked
upset
all
evening
.
After
losing
her
phone
,
Maria
looked
upset
all
evening
.
•
The
small
boy
grew
upset
when
his
ice-cream
fell
on
the
sidewalk
.
The
small
boy
grew
upset
when
his
ice-cream
fell
on
the
sidewalk
.
From
the
verb
“
upset
”
meaning
“
to
overturn
or
disturb
”
that
later
broadened
to
emotional
disturbance
.
verb
-
upset
,
upsetting
,
upsets
to
make
someone
feel
unhappy
,
worried
,
or
angry
•
The
rude
comment
upset
her
so
much
that
she
left
the
room
.
The
rude
comment
upset
her
so
much
that
she
left
the
room
.
•
Please
don
’
t
upset
the
baby
by
turning
on
the
vacuum
cleaner
.
Please
don
’
t
upset
the
baby
by
turning
on
the
vacuum
cleaner
.
Old
sense
of
physically
“
overturning
”
extended
metaphorically
to
emotions
in
the
18th
century
.
verb
-
upset
,
upsetting
,
upsets
to
knock
something
over
so
it
spills
or
falls
•
I
accidentally
upset
the
cup
and
coffee
splashed
everywhere
.
I
accidentally
upset
the
cup
and
coffee
splashed
everywhere
.
•
A
strong
wind
upset
the
picnic
basket
,
scattering
sandwiches
over
the
grass
.
A
strong
wind
upset
the
picnic
basket
,
scattering
sandwiches
over
the
grass
.
Earliest
14th-century
sense
of
physically
turning
something
on
its
side
or
head
.
noun
a
state
of
worry
or
emotional
disturbance
,
or
a
problem
with
normal
functioning
(
especially
of
the
stomach
)
•
The
argument
caused
a
lot
of
family
upset
.
The
argument
caused
a
lot
of
family
upset
.
•
Spicy
food
often
gives
me
stomach
upset
.
Spicy
food
often
gives
me
stomach
upset
.
From
earlier
sense
of
“
disturbance
;
disorder
”
in
the
18th
century
,
applied
both
to
emotions
and
digestion
.
verb
-
upset
,
upsetting
,
upsets
to
defeat
someone
who
is
expected
to
win
•
The
underdogs
upset
the
defending
champions
in
a
2–1
victory
.
The
underdogs
upset
the
defending
champions
in
a
2–1
victory
.
•
Her
surprise
win
upset
the
tournament
’
s
top
seed
.
Her
surprise
win
upset
the
tournament
’
s
top
seed
.
Sports
writers
adopted
the
emotional
sense
to
describe
shocking
victories
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
an
unexpected
defeat
,
especially
in
sports
or
competitions
•
The
match
was
the
biggest
upset
of
the
season
.
The
match
was
the
biggest
upset
of
the
season
.
•
Fans
cheered
wildly
after
the
dramatic
upset
.
Fans
cheered
wildly
after
the
dramatic
upset
.
Evolved
from
the
verb
sense
in
early
20th-century
American
sports
journalism
.
adjective
not
upright
;
turned
over
or
overturned
•
The
canoe
drifted
down
the
river
,
completely
upset
.
The
canoe
drifted
down
the
river
,
completely
upset
.
•
We
found
the
trash
bin
upset
by
raccoons
during
the
night
.
We
found
the
trash
bin
upset
by
raccoons
during
the
night
.
Oldest
sense
(
14th
century
)
describing
objects
physically
turned
over
.
