set, turn, or stand on end.
- I up-ended the crate and sat on it.
- They sat on upended wooden boxes.
- The bicycle lay upended in a ditch.
- He upended the beer, and swallowed.
- If you upend the box it will take less space.
- She upended the chessboard halfway through the game because she was losing.
- She upended the bucket.
How do you use the word upend?
Examples of upend in a Sentence
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.
Has upended meaning?
to turn or set or become turned or set on end. 2. ( transitive) to affect or upset drastically. Collins English Dictionary.
