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

"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."

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

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 …

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.

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 …

UPSET meaning: angry or unhappy I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks.

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

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 …

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 …