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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. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    Upside down definition: with the upper part undermost.. See examples of UPSIDE DOWN used in a sentence.

  5. 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.

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

    adj. 1. ( usually postpositive; upside-down when prenominal) turned over completely; inverted. 2. ( upside-down when prenominal) informal confused; muddled; topsy-turvy: an upside-down world. adv. 3. in an inverted fashion. 4. in a chaotic or crazy manner. [C16: variant, by folk etymology, of earlier upsodown] ˌupside-ˈdownness n.

  7. 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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upside downUpside down - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything that's upside down is reversed so that its top part is on the bottom, and vice versa. Before you turn that soda bottle upside down, make sure the top is screwed on tight! If you want to experience being upside down, you might do a handstand or hang from your knees on a jungle gym.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › upside_downUPSIDE DOWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    usually postpositive; upside-down when prenominal turned over completely; inverted

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › upside_downupside down - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · upside down (not comparable) Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom. The pattern resembled an upside down letter W. In great disorder.

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

    to make a place untidy when looking for something. The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. to cause big changes in a person’s life that upset and confuse them. His sudden death turned her world upside down.