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Definition of upset noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upset

noun
 
/ˈʌpset/
 
/ˈʌpset/
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  1. [uncountable] a situation in which there are problems or difficulties, especially when these are unexpected
    • The company has survived the recent upset in share prices.
    • His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • huge
    • major
    verb + upset
    • have
    • cause
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  2. [countable] (in a competition) a situation in which a person or team beats the person or team that was expected to win
    • The biggest upset of the tournament came when the top seed was beaten in the second round.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • huge
    • major
    verb + upset
    • have
    • cause
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  3. [countable] an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoea
    • a stomach upset
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  4. [uncountable, countable] the state of being unhappy, disappointed or worried because of something unpleasant that has happened
    • It had been the cause of much emotional upset.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • huge
    • major
    verb + upset
    • have
    • cause
    See full entry
See upset in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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