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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 uphead over heelsinvertedreversedoverturnedcapsizedupsetflippedOpposite uprightthe right way up
   • ▪ in or into total disorder or confusion: "thieves have turned our house upside down" Similar in/into disarrayin/into disorderjumbled upin/into a jumblein/into a muddleuntidydisorganizedchaoticall over the placein/into chaosin/into confusiontopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:messed uphiggledy-piggledyOpposite tidy

   adjective

   • 1. placed with the upper part where the lower part should be; inverted: "an upside-down canoe" Similar upturnedupendedbottom upwrong side uphead over heelsinvertedreversedoverturnedcapsizedupsetflippedOpposite uprightthe right way up
   • ▪ totally disordered or confused: "an upside-down farm policy"

   Word Origin Middle English: originally up so down, perhaps in the sense ‘up as if down’.

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   What does it mean if something has been moved upside down?

   • 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. Upside down is also an adjective . His eyes were open and everything he saw was upside down.

   UPSIDE DOWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does upside down mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! UPSIDE DOWN definition: 1. having the part that is usually at the top turned to be at the bottom: 2. having the part that…. Learn more.

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   What does hanging upside down mean?

   • I'm assuming that it means you are just hanging upside down. Maybe it means that your head is always hanging low and you are sad, but when you change your attitude, you're now looking up to the sky; holding your head high. It means total disorientation. You don't know which way is up. (Note that this may be good or bad.

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   What is an upside down cross?

   • An ‘upside down cross’ or inverted Latin cross, is also known as the ‘Cross of Saint Peter’, from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death, Peter requested that his cross be upside down. It’s traditionally been used as by Christians, but in recent times also used as an anti-Christian symbol.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › upside-downUPSIDE DOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Upside down means having the part that is usually at the top turned to be at the bottom. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › upside-downUPSIDE DOWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of upside down as an adverb and an adjective, with examples and translations. Upside down means turned so that the part that is usually at the top is now at the bottom.

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