/ Dictionary / Index U upturn: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•turn Pronunciation: (v.up-tûrn', up'tûrn"n.up'tûrn"), [key] — v.t. to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade. to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town. to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed. —v.i. to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face. —n. chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval. an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upturn (Thesaurus) uptrend upturned Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language