First Known Use: 15th century
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upside down
adverb up·side down \ˈəp-ˌsīd-ˈdau̇n\
: with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top : placed so that the end that should be at the top is at the bottom
Full Definition of UPSIDE DOWN
1
: in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position
2
: in or into great disorder <turned their world upside down>
— upside–down adjective
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Origin of UPSIDE DOWN
alteration of Middle English up so doun, from up + so + doun down
Rhymes with UPSIDE DOWN
Allentown, broken-down, Charlottetown, Chinatown, common noun, dressing-down, dressing gown, eiderdown, Germantown, go to town, hand-me-down, Oxford down, proper noun, reach-me-down, shantytown, simmer down, Spanish Town, thistledown, Tinseltown, trickle-down, Triple Crown, tumbledown, up and down, up-and-down, Vandyke brown, verbal noun, water down, watered-down
UPSIDE-DOWN Defined for Kids
upside down
adverb up·side down \ˈəp-ˌsīd-\
Definition of UPSIDE DOWN for Kids
1
: in such a way that the upper part is underneath and the lower part is on top <I turned his chocolate pudding upside down on his tray. — Jerry Spinelli, Crash>
2
: in or into great confusion <The injury turned her life upside down.>
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