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    upside down
    /ˌʌpsʌɪ(d) ˈdaʊn/

    adverb

    • 1. with the upper part where the lower part should be; in or into an inverted position: "the car rolled and landed upside down" Similar upturnedupendedbottom upwrong side upOpposite uprightthe right way up

    adjective

    • 1. placed with the upper part where the lower part should be; inverted: "an upside-down canoe" Similar upturnedupendedbottom upwrong side upOpposite uprightthe right way up

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPSIDE DOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having the part that is usually at the top turned to be at the bottom: Turn the jar upside down and shake it. The plane was flying upside down at high speed. Fewer examples. Turn the mould upside down and give it a gentle tap. She came off her bike, which landed upside down in a muddy ditch.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upside downUpside down Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UPSIDE DOWN is in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position. How to use upside down in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPSIDE DOWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something has been moved upside down, it has been turned round so that the part that is usually lowest is above the part that is usually highest. The painting was hung upside down. Salter held the bag by the corners and shook it upside down.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › upside-downUPSIDE DOWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › upside-downUPSIDE DOWN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    UPSIDE DOWN definition: 1. turned so that the part that is usually at the top is now at the bottom: 2. turned so that the…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › upside-downupside down adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    1 to make a place messy when looking for something The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. 2 to cause large changes and confusion in a person's life His sudden death turned her world upside down.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › upside-downupside down | meaning of upside down in Longman Dictionary of ...

    upside down meaning, definition, what is upside down: with the top at the bottom and the botto...: Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishupside down adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of upside down adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.theidioms.com › upside-downupside down meaning, origin, example, sentence, history

    literally refers to an object that has been reoriented so that the portion which would otherwise be considered the top is now at the bottom, i.e., it is in an inverted position. when figuratively applied to a person or situation, it means that they are in a state of disorder or confusion.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › upside+downUpside down - definition of upside down by The Free Dictionary

    Define upside down. upside down synonyms, upside down pronunciation, upside down translation, English dictionary definition of upside down. adv. 1. So that the upper or right side is down: turned upside down. 2. In great disorder. 3. Being or holding an asset that is worth less than its purchase...