upside downadverb, adjective
uk/ˌʌp.saɪd ˈdaʊn/us/ˌʌp.saɪd ˈdaʊn/B2 having the part that is usually at the top turned to be at the bottom:
Turn the jar upside down and shake it.
The plane was flying upside down at high speed.
More examples
- Turn the mould upside down and give it a gentle tap.
- She came off her bike, which landed upside down in a muddy ditch.
- Can you turn it round the other way, it's upside down.
- It was an abstract painting and I couldn't tell whether it was upside down or not.
- Place the tin upside down on a baking tray.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Turning upside down
- arse
- ass
- capsize
- flip
- go arse over tit/tip idiom
- invert
- overturn
- supinate
- upend
- upset
- upturned
Idiom(s)
turn (sth) upside down