to capsize
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6.0
- verb
- /ˈkæpˌsaɪz/
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- A year later, his brother Freddy drowned when his fishing boat capsized in the Atlantic.
- capsized boat
- ship completely capsized
When those winds are blowing, it seems as if we're going to capsize in a sea of fear.
- When those winds are blowing, it seems as if we're going to capsize in a sea of fear.
- And hope that when you paddle that day, the storm isn't that bad, that it's going to capsize your boat and you're not going to be able to get to the side because you're going to drowned.
Examples
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One fishing boat capsized in the storm, a crew member going down and drowning.
Fiction book (1990) -
Their boat apparently capsized and was swept downstream, but snagged on treetops on the island.
Fiction book (2001) -
Over and over, we see Chuck capsize at the reef.
Fiction book (2000) -
Only a couple more knots, and this entire ship could capsize!
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"I don't think I'll be able to help if we capsize," I called to her over the wind.
Fiction book (1996) -
The next day, she found out their pirogue had capsized and that Glenny had nearly drowned.
Fiction book (1994) -
Without ballast, a sailing boat may be capsized by the wind in its sails.
Blog text (9) -
Two weeks ago... a Norweigan fishing trawler capsized in the Chuckchi Sea.
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The boat capsized after hitting a hidden rock in the water.
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During the storm, their canoe capsized, leaving them struggling in the waves.
Synonyms
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5.7
To fall over suddenly, often said about boats or people
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9.8
To turn a boat completely upside down
To flip over so the bottom becomes the top, often about boats or cars
Antonyms
How Overturned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capsize likely comes from an old word for 'head', such as Latin caput, which gives the image of something turning its head over; a helpful way to remember it is to imagine the boat flipping its top over in the water. So, to capsize a boat is to have it turn over in the water.