Upend - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ʌpˈend|  American pronunciation of the word upend
Brit.  |ʌpˈend|  British pronunciation of the word upend

verb

- become turned or set on end
the airplanes upended
- set, turn, or stand on end
upend the box and empty the contents

Extra examples

He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.

I upended the bucket to use as a stool.

The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out.

A giant wave upended the surfers.

The midfielder was upended before he got the ball.

He upended the box and emptied the contents.

The boys used to pretend to be upending the bottle and hiccup.

He upended his opponent with a single punch.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: upend
he/she/it: upends
present participle: upending
past tense: upended
past participle: upended
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