English Explanatory Dictionary

upside down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom.
  2. In great disorder.
adj
  1. Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom.
  2. In great disorder.
  3. Owing more money for something than it is worth; having negative equity.
  4. Australian.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Upside Down.
name
  1. A dark and horrifying reality where the rules are different

Pronunciation

/ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/ /ˌʌpsaɪˈdaʊn/ en-us-upside down.ogg

Word forms

upside down downside up upside-down upsidedown up so down the upside down

Etymology

From Middle English up sid doun, an alteration of earlier upsadowne, upsedowne, up-so-doun (“upside down”), equivalent to up + so + down, literally “up as down”.

Synonyms

downside up reverse up so down upside down upsidown upsy-down bottom-upwards topsy-turvy underwater

Antonyms

right-side up rightways

Derived words

fuck someone upside down turn one's life upside down turn one's world upside down turn the frown upside down turn upside down upside-down cake upside-down fire upside down fridge upside-down income statement upside-down Jenny upside-down tree
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