upset vs strike

upset and strike both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike is a hypernym of upset; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than upset:

Other hypernyms of upset include affect, impress, move.

upset (noun)	strike (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
the act of disturbing the mind or body	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
the act of upsetting something	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging	a conspicuous success
an unhappy and worried mental state	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning	a gentle blow

upset (adjective)	strike (adjective)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
mildly physically distressed
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

upset (verb)	strike (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
form metals with a swage	indicate (a certain time) by striking
move deeply	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
cause to lose one's composure	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	pierce with force
	smooth with a strickle
	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly