tip over

Lose one's balance

To tip over is to lose balance and fall sideways, or to cause something to do so: The canoe tipped over in the rapids, She tipped over the vase reaching for the phone.

The phrase emphasizes the pivoting motion—something rotates past its point of stability rather than collapsing straight down.

topple

fall

Descend under gravity

upend · lean · teeter · wobble · unstable · precarious · gravity · collapse · dominoes · stack

capsize

keel

Hull's structural base

  • founderOne who begins something
  • upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation

flip · roll · turn turtle · pitchpole · list · heel · broach · right · salvage · hull

spill

pour

Send liquid streaming out

  • splashLiquid scattering on impact
  • sloshLiquid moving messily
  • dripLiquid falling slowly

leak · puddle · mess · contents · liquid · glass · cup · bucket · pitcher · bowl

upset

dump

Waste disposal site

  • emptyHolding nothing inside
  • scatterDistribute in random directions
  • displaceRemove from proper position

dislodge · disturb · contents · trash can · wastebasket · planter · flowerpot · bin · cart · wheelbarrow

Categories
Opposites
stability/uprightness

tip overstand

Upright support structure

stand up · stand firm · hold steady · stabilize · balance

directional movement

tip overright

Morally proper or entitled

stand up · upright · prop up · set up · straighten

Family

over, tip, tips, tiptoe, overflow, overflowing, overturn, tipped, overlap

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G