upside down — upside down1 adv [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: up so down up as if down (14 16 centuries)] 1.) with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top ▪ To get the plant out of the pot, turn it upside down and give it a gentle knock. 2.) turn sth upside … Dictionary of contemporary English
Upside Down — Solicita una imagen para este artículo. Título Upside Down Ficha técnica … Wikipedia Español
Upside down — Upside Up side , n. 1. The upper side; the part that is uppermost. [1913 Webster] 2. the benefits; the positive features; said of a situation or event that has both positive (good) and negative (bad) aspects. [PJC] {To be upsides with}, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upside down — upside down, adj. upside downness, n. 1. with the upper part undermost. 2. in or into complete disorder; topsy turvy: The burglars turned the house upside down. [1300 50; re formation (see UPSIDE) of ME upsedoun, earlier up so doun (see UP, SO1,… … Universalium
Upside down — Up side down , adv. in such a manner that the part normally pointed upward is pointed downward; same as {upsidown} and {upsodown}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upside-down — Up side down , a. having the part normally pointed upward pointed downward; inverted. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upside down — late 15c., earlier upsadoun (late 14c.), up so down (c.1300); the so perhaps meaning as if … Etymology dictionary
upside down — [[t]ʌ̱psaɪd da͟ʊn[/t]] also upside down 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV 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… … English dictionary
Upside Down — Infobox Single Name = Upside Down Type = Single Artist = Diana Ross from Album = diana B side = Friend to Friend Released = 1980 Genre = Disco/funk Length = 3:37 Label = Motown Writer = Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards Producer = Nile Rodgers and… … Wikipedia
upside down — 1. adverb a) Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom The Union flag was flying upside down, a sign of danger. b) In great disorder The thief had turned the room upside down. 2 … Wiktionary
