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    wrought up

    adjective

    • 1. upset and anxious: "she didn't get too wrought up about things"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wrought upWrought up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 9, 2022 · The meaning of WROUGHT UP is very excited or upset. How to use wrought up in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWROUGHT-UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˈrɔtˈʌp) adjective. excited; perturbed. She's all wrought-up about the new deadline. Also called: worked-up. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1800–10] This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusWROUGHT UP - 257 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    wrought up. adjective. These are words and phrases related to wrought up. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. MAD. Synonyms. mad. angry. furious. irate. enraged. infuriated. incensed. wrathful. exasperated. provoked. miffed. fuming. foaming at the mouth. boiling over. seeing red. flushed with anger. in high dudgeon. worked up.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wrought+upWrought up - definition of wrought up by The Free Dictionary

    Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something: Cleaning the basement was a lot of work. b. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment: looking for work. c. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood: His work is fixing cars. 2. a.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wrought-upWROUGHT-UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wrought-up definition: agitated or excited. See examples of WROUGHT-UP used in a sentence.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › wrought (up)WROUGHT (UP) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for WROUGHT (UP): perturbed, alarmed, troubled, upset, worried, disquieted, disturbed, distraught; Antonyms of WROUGHT (UP): collected, composed, recollected, peaceful, calm, self-collected, tranquil, serene.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › wrought-upAll resources related to 'wrought-up' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "WROUGHT-UP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. en.thefreedictionary.com › wrought-upWrought-up - definition of wrought-up by The Free Dictionary

    Define wrought-up. wrought-up synonyms, wrought-up pronunciation, wrought-up translation, English dictionary definition of wrought-up. also wrought up adj. Agitated; excited. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wrought-upwrought-up | meaning of wrought-up in Longman Dictionary of ...

    wrought-up meaning, definition, what is wrought-up: very nervous and excited: Learn more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › wrought-upwrought-up - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    wrought-up (rôt′up′), USA pronunciation adj. excited; perturbed: She's all wrought-up about the new deadline. Also called worked-up.