topple+over

  • 1topple over — phr verb Topple over is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑chair …

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  • 2topple over — collapse, fall down …

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  • 3topple — [[t]tɒ̱p(ə)l[/t]] topples, toppling, toppled 1) V ERG If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. [V adv/prep] He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards... [V n]… …

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  • 4topple — Synonyms and related words: ataxia, bite the dust, blow down, blow over, bowl down, bowl over, break down, break up, bring down, bulldog, capsize, careen, cast down, cave in, chaos, chop down, clutter, collapse, come a cropper, crumble, crumble… …

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  • 5topple — top|ple [ˈtɔpəl US ˈta: ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: top] 1.) [I and T] to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this topple over ▪ A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 2.) [T] to take power away from a… …

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  • 6topple — verb 1 (I, T) to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this (+ over): A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 2 (T) to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force; overthrow 1 (1): This… …

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  • 7topple — v. n. Fall (top foremost), tumble down, topple over, topple down, tumble over …

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  • 8topple — [täp′əl] vi. toppled, toppling [< TOP1, v. + LE] 1. to fall (over) because or as if top heavy 2. to lean forward as if on the point of falling; overbalance; totter vt. 1. to cause to topple; overturn …

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  • 9topple — [v] fall or knock over; overthrow bring down, capsize, collapse, do a pratfall*, fall, falter, founder, go belly up*, go down, hit the dirt*, keel over, knock down, land, lose it*, lurch, nose dive, oust, overbalance, overturn, pitch, plunge,… …

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  • 10topple — ► VERB ▪ overbalance and fall or push over. ORIGIN from TOP(Cf. ↑topmost) …

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