Fall Over (Verb)
Meaning
Fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The child tripped on the toy and fall over, scraping her knee badly.
- The heavy tree branch broke off and the man had to jump out of the way to avoid falling over.
- The crowd surged forward and the barrier began to fall over under the pressure.
- The ladder leaned further and further until it started to fall over sideways.
- The exhausted athlete began to stumble and almost fell over before being caught by her teammates.