upset

verb

• 1make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:the accusation upset her (as adjective upsetting)a painful and upsetting divorce

• 2knock (something) over:he upset a tureen of soup

• 3cause disorder in; disrupt:the dam will upset the ecological balance
• disturb the digestion of (a person’s stomach): the motion of the boat would upset his stomach

• 4 (often as noun upsetting) shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated.

noun

• 1an unexpected result or situation:the greatest upset in boxing history

• 2 [mass noun] the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried:a legal dispute will cause worry and upset

• 3a disturbance of a person’s digestive system:a stomach upset

adjective

• 1 /ʌpˈsɛt/ unhappy, disappointed, or worried:she looked pale and upset

• 2 /ˈʌpsɛt/ (of a person’s stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten.