ʌpˈset v., n., & adj. --v. (upsetting;
past and past
part. upset) 1 tr. & intr.
overturn or be overturned. 2 tr.
disturb the composure or
digestion of (was
very upset by the
news;
ate something that upset me). 3 tr.
disrupt. 4 tr.
shorten and
thicken (metal,
esp. a tire) by hammering or
pressure. --n. 1 a
condition of upsetting or
being upset (a
stomach upset). 2 a surprising
result in a game etc. --adj. disturbed (an upset stomach). øupset
price the lowest
acceptable selling price of a
property in an
auction etc.; a
reserve price. øøupsetter n. upsettingly adv.