😟 Worried or sad 😟 To make unhappy 🔄 To disturb order 🏆 Surprise win 😟 Emotional distress 🏆 To win unexpectedly 🤢 Feeling sick 🤢 Stomach trouble 🔄 In disorder 🔄 A disturbance 🔧 To shape metal 🔧 A shaping tool

to upset

1 9.9

Make the end of metal thicker by hammering or pressing

verb
/ʌpˈsɛt/

Specialized

: encabezar

Oh wow, I'm going to be able to upset that edge now.

Examples

The blacksmith used a hammer to upset the metal, giving it a thicker edge.
To create a stronger piece, the craftsman needed to upset the steel by applying pressure.
She learned how to upset the rod into the desired shape during her metalworking class.

Synonyms

to swage

vsto upset

Specialized

9.9

To shape metal by hammering or pressing its end to fit

focuses on thickening or swelling metal by pressure or blows

Compounds

upset stomach

9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

stomach upset

2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

upset price

7.9

The lowest price a seller will accept at an auction

Surface Forms

upset infinitive

upset past

upset past participle

upsetting present participle

upsets third person singular

Morphology

upset = set (opaque) = up + set

Although historically related to 'up' and 'set', the metallurgical sense 'thicken metal by compression' is a specialized development that learners cannot infer from the ordinary meanings.

Etymology

Upset as a metalworking verb comes from up + set and means to push or compress metal so its end becomes thicker or changed in shape. So to upset metal is to disturb its normal shape by pressing it up and out.