Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upset the pot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: up-set the pot
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat the favourite in a race.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Your horse Prince Henry, the fellow that nearly upset the pot at Kempton, was well in the Lincoln Handicap."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

upsets the pot (present, singular) upsetting the pot (participle, present)

Questions

What does upset the pot mean?: To beat the favourite in a race.

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