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upside down
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌpsaɪdˈdaʊn/
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ˈup•side ˈdown, adv.
- with the upper part at the bottom.
- in or into complete disorder;
topsy-turvy:turned the room upside down in their search.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026up′side down′,
- with the upper part undermost.
- in or into complete disorder;
topsy-turvy:The burglars turned the house upside down.
- 1300–50; re-formation (see upside) of Middle English upsedoun, earlier up so doun (see up, so1, down1; sense of so obscure)
up′side-down′ness, n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
upside down adj - (usually postpositive; upside-down when prenominal) turned over completely; inverted
- (upside-down when prenominal) informal confused; muddled; topsy-turvy: an upside-down world
adv - in an inverted fashion
- in a chaotic or crazy manner
Etymology: 16th Century: variant, by folk etymology, of earlier upsodown
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