falls over
Tips and drops
Falls over describes losing balance and toppling, typically from an upright position to the ground: The toddler falls over every few steps.
Objects fall over when they tip from vertical to horizontal: The vase fell over in the wind.
In computing, a system falls over when it crashes or fails under load: The server falls over whenever traffic spikes.
- topplesFalls or overthrows
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- face plantFacefirst fall forward
- wobblesUnsteady side-to-side movements
drop · crash · keels · collapse · slip · teeters · lurches · timber · tips · staggers · falls down · accident · plummets · faints · wipeout · bites the dust · thud · stumble
vertical stability
falls overstands up
Assumes an upright position
holds steady · stands tall · stays put · balances · steadies
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