ALL meanings of upheaval
up·heav·al
U u - noun upheaval violent unrest 1
- noun upheaval difficult change 1
- noun upheaval strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war. 1
- noun upheaval an act of upheaving, especially of a part of the earth's crust. 1
- noun upheaval the state of being upheaved. 1
- noun upheaval Geology. an upward warping of a part of the earth's crust, forcing certain areas into a relatively higher position than before. 1
- countable noun upheaval An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry. 0
- noun upheaval a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance, as in politics, social conditions, etc 0
- noun upheaval a heaving up, as of part of the earth's crust by an earthquake 0
- noun upheaval a sudden, violent change 0