upside down

orientation disorder

The term "upside down" can describe both a physical inversion and a state of confusion or disorder.

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Definition

A2General

(literal)Turned so that the top is at the bottom.

Example

The picture was hung upside down.

B1General

(figurative)In a state of complete disorder or confusion.

Example

The storm left the entire town upside down.

C1Finance

(technical)Owing more money on something than its current value.

Example

Many homeowners found themselves upside down on their mortgages after the market crash.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "upside down":

turn upside down turn on its head flip over wrong side out face down up and down inverted hat inside out standing on one's head turn inside-out flip side belly up in reverse right side out look up and down wrong side ups and downs tits up fall up sunny side up cross up turn turtle screwed up retrograde inversion