Definitions for upside down

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

up′side down′(adv.)

  1. with the upper part undermost.

  2. in or into complete disorder; topsy-turvy:

    to turn the house upside down.

Origin of upside down:

1300–50; ME upsedoun, earlier up so doun

up′side-down′(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. inverted, upside-down(adverb)

    being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

    "a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma"; "an upside-down cake"

  2. upside down(adverb)

    in an inverted manner

    "the box was lying on the floor upside down"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. upside down(adverb)ˈʌpˌsaɪd for 1,3; ˈʌpˈsaɪd for 6

    with the part that is usually on the bottom on top

    The turtle was lying upside down on its shell.

  2. upside downˈʌpˌsaɪd for 1,3; ˈʌpˈsaɪd for 6

    to cause a lot of mess or confusion

    They turned the room upside down looking for cash.; a shape like an upside down pyramid

Wiktionary

  1. upside down(Adverb)

    Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom

  2. upside down(Adverb)

    In great disorder

  3. upside down(Adjective)

    Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom.

  4. upside down(Adjective)

    Owing more money for something than it is worth; having negative equity.


Translations for upside down

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

upside down(adverb)

with the top part underneath

The plate was lying upside down on the floor.

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