to tump
9.9
To make something fall over by accident
- verb
- /tʌmp/
- UK
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- Be careful not to tump the stack of books over while you are rearranging them.
Examples
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I have mine, but on my podcast I said something about, you know, careful, you don't want to tump that over.
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If you tump the vase, it might break on the floor.
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He accidentally tumped the paint can, spilling it all over the floor.
Synonyms
to topple
vsto tump
93
4.1
To fall over or make something fall over, often suddenly when it loses balance
highlights accidental nature but with sudden force rather than slow leaning
to tip over
vsto tump
27
3.0
Make something fall from a standing position
focuses more on accidental or unintended falls than neutral movement
8.2
To make something that stands fall over
emphasizes accidental occurrence rather than neutral or deliberate action
to overset
vsto tump
6.4
To make something fall over or turn upside down
tends to stress accidental falling rather than deliberate upset
to overtip
vsto tump
5.8
To make something tilt so far that it falls over
emphasizes accidental falling rather than intentional slow leaning
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Etymology
Tump meaning to tip something over can be remembered by the words tumble or topple, so picture a quick small 'fall' or tumble that makes an object go over, which is why tump means to cause something to fall or tip over.