English verb: tip over | |||
1. | tip over (motion) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position | ||
Samples | The cat knocked over the flower vase. The clumsy customer turned over the vase. He tumped over his beer. | ||
Synonyms | bowl over, knock over, overturn, tump over, turn over, upset | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Cause | overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | ||
Verb group | overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | ||
2. | tip over (motion) turn from an upright or normal position | ||
Samples | The big vase overturned. The canoe tumped over. | ||
Examples | These cars won't tip over | ||
Synonyms | overturn, tump over, turn over | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | capsize, turn turtle, turtle, upend | ||
Verb group | bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset | ||