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1 up·set

Pronounced:

/ˌʌpˈsɛt/Listen to audio

Function:

adjective

Meaning:

[more up*set; most up*set] 1 : angry or unhappy I was feeling upset by/about the whole experience. There's no point in getting all upset about it. I try not to let her make me upset. She was too upset to speak to him. I'm upset that you didn't call. I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks.
2 If you have an upset stomach, you have an unpleasant feeling in your stomach because of illness or because of something you have eaten. I had an upset stomach after eating all those cookies. My stomach was upset and I felt like I might throw up.
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