upsets (noun)

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• upset — ♦♦♦ upsets, upsetting, upset (Pronounced [[t]ʌ̱pse̱t[/t]] when it is a verb or an adjective. Pronounced [[t]ʌ̱pset[/t]] when it is a noun.) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ by/about n If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed… …   English dictionary

• applecart — noun 1. the planning that is disrupted when someone upsets the applecart • Hypernyms: ↑planning, ↑preparation, ↑provision 2. a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street • Hypernyms: ↑handcart, ↑pushcart, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• upsetter — noun a) One who upsets (something); a disrupter. And so were all Christians in Plinys time, insane like others, and called not long after, followers of madness, upsetters of men, vicious innovators... b) A person or device that turns something… …   Wiktionary

• boat — noun (C) 1 a vehicle that travels across water: a fishing boat | a rowing boat | by boat/in a boat: We went up the river by boat. 2 informal a ship, especially one that carries passengers: We re getting the night boat to Zeebrugge. 3 be in the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cat — noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a) a small animal with four legs that is often kept as a pet or used for catching mice (mouse (1)) b) a large animal that is related to this, such as a lion or tiger 2 let the cat out of the bag to tell a secret, especially… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• clanger — noun drop a clanger BrE informal to make a careless remark that upsets or embarrasses someone very much …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hysteria — noun 1 (U) extreme excitement that makes people cry, laugh, shout etc uncontrollably: an outbreak of hysteria among the group s fans 2 (U) a situation in which a lot of people are affected by the same extreme emotion such as fear or anger which… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• newshound — noun (C) informal someone who writes for a newspaper and is always looking for exciting new stories but sometimes upsets people by being too eager …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• toggle riveter — noun : a riveter that upsets the stem and forms the rivet head by the action of a toggle mechanism …   Useful english dictionary

• Upset — An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favourite), is defeated by an underdog who the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom. The underdog… …   Wikipedia

• upset — I UK [ʌpˈset] / US [ˌʌpˈset] adjective ** 1) very sad, worried, or angry about something Why are you so upset? They felt too upset to talk about the incident. upset about/over/by: They re all still very upset about losing the case. get/become… …   English dictionary