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   topsy-turvy

   /ˌtɒpsɪˈtəːvi/

   adverb

   • 1. upside down: "the fairground ride turned riders topsy-turvy" Similar upside downinvertedreversedwrong side uphead over heelsupsetbackwardsvice versaOpposite right way up
   • ▪ in or into a state of confusion: "the world has, indeed, gone all topsy-turvy" Similar in disorderdisorderlydisorderedconfusedmixed upmuddledjumbledchaoticdisorganizedmessyuntidyawryupside downupsetdisruptedin confusionin a muddlein a jumblein chaosin disarrayin a messaskewupside downat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyevery which wayOpposite ordered

   adjective

   • 1. placed upside down: "the bookmark showed a topsy-turvy flag"
   • ▪ being in a state of confusion: "the topsy-turvy months of the invasion"

   noun

   • 1. a state of utter confusion: "this economic topsy-turvy has been set in motion by employee ownership of public companies"

   Word Origin early 16th century: apparently based on top1 and obsolete terve ‘overturn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. topsy-turvydom noun
   • 2. topsy-turvily adverb
   • 3. topsy-turviness noun

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   What is the meaning of Topsy-Turvy?

   • • TOPSY-TURVY(adjective) Declension:comparative and superlative Comparative:topsy-turvier Superlative:topsy-turviest Sense 1 Meaning: In utter disorder Synonyms: disorderly; higgledy-piggledy; hugger-mugger; jumbled; topsy-turvy

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   What is topsy-turvy adjective?

   • Definition of topsy-turvy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary in a state in which nothing is certain and everything is very confused Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment. Her books take you into a topsy-turvy world where you can be sure of nothing. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What does topside turvy mean?

   • Earlier topside-turvey, topsy-tervy; probably for top so turvy; that is, the top as turvy, as it were turvy, where turvy probably means "overturned", from Anglo-Saxon torfian to throw. That type of comfort is invaluable in a topsy-turvy world. And in a topsy-turvy world like this, who can really blame them?

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   What is topsy-turvy in Your Life?

   • in a state in which nothing is certain and everything is very confused Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment. Her books take you into a topsy-turvy world where you can be sure of nothing. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   Topsy-turvy means in utter confusion or disorder, or with the top or head downward. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of this adverb, adjective, and noun.

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   TOPSY-TURVY definition: 1. (in a state of being) confused, not well organized, or giving importance to unexpected things…. Learn more.

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   Topsy-turvy definition: with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.. See examples of TOPSY-TURVY used in a sentence.

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   1. upside down; in a reversed condition. 2. in confusion or disorder.

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   in a state in which nothing is certain and everything is very confused. Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment. Her books take you into a topsy-turvy world where you can be sure of nothing. Definition of topsy-turvy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Something that's topsy-turvy is either upside down or in complete confusion, like the topsy-turvy life of a worker whose shifts keep changing from daytime to overnight. If a roller coaster loops upside down, you'll be topsy-turvy when you ride it.