to overtip

Examples

• All

• Be careful not to overtip the ladder when reaching for the top shelf.

• He overtipped the chair, causing it to fall.

• A sudden push from the wind could easily overtip the empty trash bin.

• Be careful not to overtip the glass!

• Be careful not to overtip the ladder when reaching for the top shelf.

• A sudden push from the wind could easily overtip the empty trash bin.

• If you stack the boxes too high, they might overtip and fall.

Synonyms

T

to tip

vsto overtip

148 1.8

To move something so it leans or falls to one side

involves extreme leaning that makes balance fail and cause a fall

T

to tilt

vsto overtip

147 2.0

To move into a sloping or leaning position

is about tilting so far that the leaning progresses into an actual fall

T

to topple

vsto overtip

93 4.1

To fall over or make something fall over, often suddenly when it loses balance

highlights the act of tilting so far that stability is gone

L

to list

vsto overtip

32 8.8

To tilt to one side, often describing a ship

refers to a much stronger tilt that continues until a fall occurs

O

to overturn

vsto overtip

30 4.1

Make something flip so it is upside down or on its side

is specifically about tilting until loss of balance and falling happens

R

to roll over

vsto overtip

30 1.4

To turn your body or an object so the other side faces up

involves tipping by leaning until balance is lost, not rolling motion

T

to tip over

vsto overtip

27 3.0

Make something fall from a standing position

is about tilting so far that it loses balance and falls

K

to keel over

vsto overtip

• Informal

16 5.7

Fall down suddenly because you faint or feel very weak

describes falling caused by extreme tilt rather than internal collapse or illness

B

to bank

vsto overtip

6 6.4

To tilt a vehicle or plane to one side when turning

concerns extreme side tilt that makes a vehicle or object lose balance and fall

U

to unbalance

vsto overtip

2 4.8

To make something unstable or uneven

adds that the instability continues until a heavy tilt causes a fall

O

to overbalance

vsto overtip

1 5.6

To lose balance and almost fall

focuses on causing a fall by tilting excessively rather than mere instability

T

to tump over

vsto overtip

• UK

8.2

To make something that stands fall over

describes tilting so far that balance is lost, not just a small move

T

to tump

vsto overtip

• UK

9.9

To make something fall over by accident

emphasizes a severe tilt that makes the object lose equilibrium and fall

O

to overset

vsto overtip

6.4

To make something fall over or turn upside down

focuses on tilting to the point of losing balance rather than gentle shift

Antonyms

B

to balance

285 2.0

To keep something steady so it does not fall

How Tilted

to overtip

5.8

to tilt

147 2.0

to lean

418 1.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology