to overset
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərˌsɛt/
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volcar
- He accidentally overset the stack of boxes while trying to reach for the top one.
Examples
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The strong wind was powerful enough to overset the small boat, tossing it onto its side.
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"The water will flow strongly enough to overset the sacks of grain," Rialt said.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the storm, the waves began to overset the fishing nets left on the shore.
Synonyms
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
68
2.6
Make something fall by hitting or bumping it
67
1.0
To lose your balance or stop being steady and end up on the ground
27
3.0
Make something fall from a standing position
16
5.7
Fall down suddenly because you faint or feel very weak
2
4.8
To make something unstable or uneven
1
5.1
To knock something so it falls over
1
5.6
To lose balance and almost fall
To make something that stands fall over
To make something fall over by accident
To make something tilt so far that it falls over
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Etymology
The verb overset joins over- 'over' and set 'to place', so it simply means 'to turn over'. That's why to overset a chair or small boat is to knock it over or make it fall.