Upset | Mean of upset in English Dictionary

/ˌʌpˈsɛt/

• angry or unhappy
1. I was feeling upset by/about the whole experience.
2. There's no point in getting all upset about it.
3. I try not to let her make me upset.
4. She was too upset to speak to him.
5. I'm upset that you didn't call.
6. I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks.
• Verb
• to make (someone) unhappy, worried, etc.
1. That remark you made really upset me.
2. Don't upset yourself over it.
3. It upsets him that he can do nothing to help.
4. A lot of people were upset by the court's decision.
5. It upsets me to think I might never see him again.
• to cause an unpleasant feeling in (your stomach)
1. Spicy food upsets my stomach.

• to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the expected way
1. His sudden arrival upset [=disrupted] our plans.
• to defeat (someone who was expected to defeat you)
1. The heavyweight challenger upset the reigning champion in the third round.
2. She was upset in the primary.
• to cause (something) to fall
1. He accidentally bumped the table and upset a lamp.
• to do something that changes or spoils a plan, situation, system, etc.
1. Let's not upset the apple cart by introducing new rules.
• Noun
• an occurrence in which a game, contest, etc., is won by a person or team that was expected to lose
1. In a major upset, he took the gold medal.
2. Her victory in the election was a big upset.
3. an upset victory
• an unpleasant feeling of illness in your stomach
1. Spicy foods can cause stomach upset.
2. a minor stomach upset
• a period of worry and unhappiness caused by something that has happened
1. An emotional upset can affect your physical health.
2. a period of emotional upset