tip over

Speech parts

1. tip over - Noun

2. tip over - Verb

Meaning

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

turn from an upright or normal position

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

upset overturn turn over knock over bowl over rob fall pass pitch reverse collapse tip sink overthrow spill
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Antonyms

mount right increase develop gain improve
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Hypernyms

move turn displace

Hyponyms

turtle capsize upend turn turtle

Examples

We see evidence that lakes and forests and wetlands can have different equilibria - so you have a savanna system that may be stable and thriving, but it can also tip over and become an arid steppe if pushed too far by warming, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. Johan Rockstrom

A lot of times when you're young and carefree, you don't realize, when you tip over the edge, how difficult it is to climb back in. Joe Cocker

People get nervous driving around corners, thinking they're going to tip over. But you can go soooo much faster through the curves than you realize. Lindsey Vonn

There are so many young women who tip over into being a facsimile: they don't really inhabit their lives or their bodies. Susie Orbach

The cat knocked over the flower vase Source: Internet

the clumsy customer turned over the vase Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tip off tip one's hat tip out tip sheet tip shop tip table