to overbalance
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5.6
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈbæləns/
:
perder el equilibrio
- When she reached for the top shelf, she overbalanced and nearly tipped over.
Examples
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The tightrope walker focused hard, but he overbalanced and fell into the safety net below.
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She was up for nearly ten seconds before she overbalanced.
Fiction book (1990) -
It nearly overbalanced him, but he planted both feet in the sand.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Get ye going, Rumblebelly," Bruenor growled, leaning forward in his seat and nearly overbalancing in the process.
Fiction book (1992) -
Crusher jerked backward and overbalanced, landing across the bench in a crash of breaking glassware and smashed experiments.
Fiction book (1992) -
He came back to his feet and leaped, grabbing the overbalanced Wulfgar by the back of his hair and tugging hard, toppling the man like a cut tree.
Fiction book (1992) -
He was so excited that he overbalanced while jumping in joy at the good news.
Synonyms
250
1.0
Suddenly move from a standing position to the ground or a lower level
219
2.2
To cause someone to stumble or lose balance
129
1.6
To trip or lose balance while walking and almost fall
108
3.5
To fall forward or tip onto the ground
93
4.1
To fall over or make something fall over, often suddenly when it loses balance
88
2.9
To fall or roll suddenly, often turning over
85
1.4
Lose your balance and drop down from something like a ladder
67
1.0
To lose your balance or stop being steady and end up on the ground
49
1.9
Lose your balance when your foot hits or catches on something while walking
27
3.0
Make something fall from a standing position
16
5.7
Fall down suddenly because you faint or feel very weak
To make something tilt so far that it falls over
To make something fall over or turn upside down
To make something that stands fall over
To tip or fall over, often used for a boat moving to one side
Antonyms
How Unsteady
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overbalance joins over- meaning 'too far' and balance meaning 'steady'. Imagine leaning past your steady point and starting to fall; that's why it means 'to lose balance' or nearly fall.