upset

🇺🇸 /ˌʌpˈset/ 🇬🇧 /ˌʌpˈset/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
adjective
B1

feeling unhappy or disappointed because something bad happened

She was upset when her friend forgot her birthday.

R

feeling sick in your stomach

He had an upset stomach after eating too much.

verb
B1

to make someone feel unhappy or worried

The bad news upset everyone in the room.

R

to ruin a plan or situation

The rain upset our picnic plans for the weekend.

R

to make someone feel sick after eating

The spicy food upset his stomach.

R

to knock something over by accident

The cat upset the vase when it jumped on the table.

noun
R

problems or troubles that happen unexpectedly

The family upset made it hard for him to focus at school.

R

when a weaker player or team beats a stronger one

The underdog's upset victory surprised all the fans.

R

a stomach illness that makes you feel sick

She couldn't go to school because of a stomach upset.

R

the feeling of being unhappy or worried

There was much upset in the community after the accident.

translation

adj. feeling unhappy or disappointed because something bad happened; feeling sick in your stomach
v. to make someone feel unhappy or worried; to ruin a plan or situation; to make someone feel sick after eating; to knock something over by accident
n. problems or troubles that happen unexpectedly; when a weaker player or team beats a stronger one; a stomach illness that makes you feel sick; the feeling of being unhappy or worried

Word Forms

Progressive upsetting
3rd Present upsets
Plural upsets