fall over
Tip and collapse
To fall over is to lose balance and topple, typically ending up on the ground: The toddler fell over trying to run.
Objects fall over when they tip from upright: The vase fell over in the wind.
In British slang, to fall over oneself doing something means to be excessively eager: Companies are falling over themselves to hire her.
Become unstable, risk falling
- overbalanceTip from instability
- teeterSway without stability
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
- swayRock back and forth
totter · unsteady · topple · equilibrium · stability · footing · center of gravity · coordination
Planned travel somewhere
- slipMinor error or misstep
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- spillAccidental liquid release
- misstepError in action or judgment
wipeout · pratfall · crash · skid · slide · flounder · lurch · pitch
Fragment gradually
come down · fold · implode · disintegrate · deteriorate · structural failure
Lose consciousness briefly
- swoonLose consciousness briefly
- black outLose consciousness briefly
- collapseSudden structural failure
- faintWeak and indistinct
syncope · lightheaded · dizzy · drop · lose consciousness · go down · weak-kneed
Discolored tissue injury
- scrapeRub harshly against
- fractureSplit in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
concussion · broken bone · twisted ankle · skinned knee · contusion · wound · hurt · sore
Awkward, graceless person
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
uncoordinated · maladroit · oaf · bumbling · fumbling · gawky · ham-handed · inept
Showing visible embarrassment
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
awkward moment · blush · self-conscious · laughingstock · social gaffe
lose balance
Become unstable, risk falling
- overbalanceTip from instability
- teeterSway without stability
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
sway · totter · unsteady · topple · equilibrium · stability · footing · center of gravity · coordination · posture
trip
Planned travel somewhere
misstep · wipeout · pratfall · crash · skid · slide · flounder · lurch · pitch · flop
crumble
Fragment gradually
topple · come down · fold · implode · disintegrate · deteriorate · structural failure
pass out
Lose consciousness briefly
faint · syncope · lightheaded · dizzy · drop · lose consciousness · go down · weak-kneed
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
bump · concussion · broken bone · twisted ankle · skinned knee · contusion · wound · hurt · sore · ice pack
klutz
Awkward, graceless person
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
ungainly · uncoordinated · maladroit · oaf · bumbling · fumbling · gawky · ham-handed · inept · lumbering
red-faced
Showing visible embarrassment
humiliated · awkward moment · blush · self-conscious · laughingstock · social gaffe
fall overstand firm
Refuse to retreat
hold steady · stand tall · stand one's ground · balance · stabilize
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