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upside-down

upside-down is the alternative form of upside down.

Meaning of upside down

Adverb

upside down (not comparable)

  1. Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom.
    • The Union flag was flying upside down, a sign of danger.
    Antonyms:
    right side up
  2. In great disorder.
    • The thief had turned the room upside down.

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Phrases with upside-down

Questions about upside-down

What is upside-down the alternative form of?
Upside-down is the alternative form of upside down.

Words near upside-down in the dictionary

  1. upside
  2. upside down
  3. upside down fridge
  4. upside down fridges
  5. upside the head
  6. upside-down
  7. upside-down cake
  8. upside-down cakes
  9. upside-down catfish
  10. upside-down catfishes
  11. upside-down fire

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