topsy turvy
/ˌtɑpsiˈtɜrvi/
adjective
- In a state of confusion, disorder, or complete reversal of the normal order.
- Her room was topsy-turvy after the party.
- The topsy-turvy schedule left everyone unsure what day it was.
- The plot of the movie was so topsy-turvy that I couldn't follow it.
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noun
- A state of confusion or disorder.
- The office was in a complete topsy-turvy after the merger.
- The children's playroom was a happy topsy-turvy of toys and games.
- Life became a topsy-turvy of unexpected events.
adverb
- In a confused or reversed manner; upside down.
- The magician held the box topsy-turvy and a dove flew out.
- He turned the map topsy-turvy trying to find the right direction.
- The wind blew the umbrella topsy-turvy.