What is another word for turn topsy-turvy?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈɜːn tˈɒpsitˈɜːvi], [ tˈɜːn tˈɒpsitˈɜːvi], [ t_ˈɜː_n t_ˈɒ_p_s_i_t_ˈɜː_v_i]
Synonyms for Turn topsy-turvy:
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v.
• disorganize • upset Other relevant words:
- capsize ,
- change ,
- clutter ,
- complicate ,
- confound ,
- confuse ,
- demobilize ,
- derange ,
- destroy ,
- disarrange ,
- disarray ,
- disband ,
- discompose ,
- discreate ,
- dishevel ,
- dislocate ,
- disorder ,
- disorganize ,
- disperse ,
- disturb ,
- embroil ,
- invert ,
- jumble ,
- litter ,
- mislay ,
- misplace ,
- muddle ,
- overturn ,
- perturb ,
- pitch ,
- put out of order ,
- reverse ,
- rummage ,
- scatter ,
- scramble ,
- shuffle ,
- spill ,
- spoil ,
- subvert ,
- tilt ,
- tip over ,
- topple ,
- toss ,
- tumble ,
- turn inside-out ,
- turn upside-down ,
- unsettle ,
- upend ,
- upset ,
- upturn .
How to use "Turn topsy-turvy" in context?
When we think of turn, we generally consider something that we do to the environment or ourselves to revolve around it. But the verb "to turn" has a few other - and more unusual - meanings. Here are ten mind-blowing examples of turn in action.
1. To turn someone or something around.
This is probably the most common meaning of the verb "to turn." When someone says, "I turned around to see who was behind me," they are signaling that they were paying attention to their surroundings.
2. To overturn what was previously established.
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