Tip Over (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The unbalanced child tip over after trying to stand on one foot.
• A careless move made the full glass of water tip over on the table.
• If you walk on the ice too fast you can tip over and fall.
• The strong gust of wind was enough to tip over the bicycle parked outside.
• The overfilled paint can tip over on the floor after no one noticed.

Synonyms

• Tump Over
• Turn Over
• Overturn

Hypernyms

• Turn

Hyponyms

• Upend
• Capsize
• Turtle

Meaning ²

Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Tump Over
• Upset
• Bowl Over
• Turn Over
• Knock Over
• Overturn

Hypernyms

• Move