Upsetting
adjective
1.
tending to disturb or upset:
an upsetting experience.
verb (used with object), upset, upsetting.
1.
to overturn:
to upset a pitcher of milk.
2.
to disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb:
The incident upset her.
3.
to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder:
to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment.
4.
to disturb physically:
It upset his stomach.
5.
to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports.
6.
Metalworking. to thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.
verb (used without object), upset, upsetting.
7.
to become upset or overturned.
noun
8.
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
9.
the defeat of a person, team, etc., that is considered more formidable.
10.
a nervous, irritable state of mind.
11.
a disordered or confused arrangement.
12.
Metalworking.
a tool used for upsetting.
something that is upset, as a bar end.
adjective
13.
overturned:
an upset milk pail.
14.
disordered; disorganized:
The house is upset.
15.
distressed; disturbed:
She had an upset stomach. He is emotionally upset.
16.
Archaic. raised up.
noun
1.
(metallurgy) the process of hammering the end of a heated bar of metal so that its width is increased locally, as in the manufacture of bolts
verb (mainly transitive) (ʌpˈsɛt) -sets, -setting, -set
1.
(also intransitive) to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill
2.
to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of: to upset the balance of nature
3.
to disturb mentally or emotionally
4.
to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly
5.
to make physically ill: seafood always upsets my stomach
6.
to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging
noun (ˈʌpˌsɛt)
7.
an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans
8.
a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc
9.
a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage
10.
a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing
adjective (ʌpˈsɛt)
11.
overturned or capsized
12.
emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed
13.
disordered; confused
14.
defeated or overthrown
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