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upside down
adverb
- with the upper part undermost.
- in or into complete disorder; topsy-turvy:
The burglars turned the house upside down.
upside down
adjective
- usually postpositive; upside-down when prenominal turned over completely; inverted
- informal.upside-down when prenominal confused; muddled; topsy-turvy
an upside-down world
adverb
- in an inverted fashion
- in a chaotic or crazy manner
Derived Forms
- ˌܱ-ˈǷɲԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܱs-Ƿɲ adjective
- ܱs-Ƿɲness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of upside down1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of upside down1
Example Sentences
On the other hand, in the eyes of some Trump supporters, the world was upside down until he flipped it around.
The 21-year-old recorded how her family's life was turned upside down by her mother's death, on one of several phones the BBC World Service managed to get to people trapped in the crossfire in el-Fasher.
And what had thus far been a happy childhood was turned upside down.
"When a baby is born premature or sick and needs hospital care after they are born a family's life is turned upside down," she said.
Then they heard a peculiar sound on the trail and their whole trip was turned upside down.
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