pitch forward
Stumble and fall
Pitch forward describes a sudden tilting or falling motion where the upper body moves ahead of the lower body, typically losing balance in the forward direction.
A person might pitch forward when tripped, shoved, or overcome by dizziness: He pitched forward and caught himself on the railing.
Vehicles and vessels also pitch forward when their front end dips suddenly.
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- lose balanceBecome unstable, risk falling
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- toppleCause to fall
- tip overFall sideways from standing
tumble · take a tumble · fall · fall flat · dive · plunge · head over heels · lean · tilt · momentum · gravity · trip · headlong · face first · faceplant · sprawl · stagger · keel