Pronunciation: /ˈʌpˌsaɪd daʊn/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The children were laughing as they hung upside down from the monkey bars.
A2 She accidentally spilled her drink and it landed upside down on the table.
B1 The artist's painting depicted a world turned upside down, with chaos reigning.
B2 The car accident left the vehicle completely upside down, causing a traffic jam.
C1 The political scandal turned the country's leadership upside down, leading to mass protests.
C2 The scientific discovery turned the entire field of physics upside down, challenging established theories.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun
A1 The cat knocked the vase over and it landed upside down.
A2 She hung the picture frame upside down by mistake.
B1 The map was upside down, so we got lost on our hike.
B2 The acrobat performed a handstand upside down on the high wire.
C1 The artist's abstract painting was displayed upside down for a unique perspective.
C2 The expert gymnast effortlessly executed a double backflip while upside down.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 The cat hung upside down from the tree branch.
A2 She turned the map upside down to figure out the direction.
B1 The artist painted a picture of a cityscape upside down.
B2 The acrobat performed a daring stunt by hanging upside down from a trapeze.
C1 The scientist conducted an experiment to see how plants grow upside down in space.
C2 The astronaut experienced weightlessness and felt like everything was upside down in space.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The cat knocked the vase upside down.
A2 She hung the picture upside down by mistake.
B1 The storm blew the tree upside down.
B2 He turned the map upside down to find the right direction.
C1 The magician suspended himself upside down during the performance.
C2 The acrobat performed a handstand upside down on the high wire.
formal The artist hung the painting upside down to create a unique perspective.
informal I accidentally hung the picture frame upside down and didn't notice until now.
slang He did a backflip and landed upside down on his skateboard.
figurative Her world felt upside down after the unexpected news.
turned upside down
upside downs
more upside down
most upside down
is upside down
will be upside down
has been upside down
is being upside down
upside down
upside down
to be upside down
upside downing
upside downed