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tip overto fall over or cause something to fall over by losing balance

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to fall over or cause something to fall over by losing balance

Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪp ˈoʊvər/

Korean meaning: 넘어지다, 뒤집히다, 넘어뜨리다

Korean pronunciation: 팁 **오**버

Example Sentences

  • My cat managed to tip over my entire bookshelf while chasing a laser pointer.
  • The toddler tried to tip over the heavy table but only managed to hurt his toe.
  • Please be careful not to tip over the paint can.

tip over

VERB

//tɪp ˈoʊvər//

to fall over or cause something to fall over by losing balance

tip over concept
💡 Concept

a delivery person hurriedly walks while balancing a full tray of coffee cups in both hands. Their foot catches on an uneven sidewalk tile, causing them to stumble forward. The tray tilts dramatically as the person loses their balance and begins to fall. Coffee cups start sliding off the tray as gravity takes over. A nearby businessman reaches out instinctively to help while a woman gasps and steps back. Other pedestrians freeze mid-step as they witness the accident unfolding. someone tipping over and causing objects to fall by losing balance

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tip over rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

First slip over, then tip over, watch it all flip over!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tɪp ˈoʊvər/
🇬🇧 UK/tɪp ˈəʊvə/

🌳Etymology

Roottip
Suffix-over

Origin

tip은 14세기부터 '기울이다, 뒤집다'의 의미로 사용되었고, over는 '위에서 아래로'를 의미하는 고대 영어에서 유래했습니다. 두 단어가 결합되어 '완전히 뒤집어지다'라는 구동사가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

slip overflip overship over
slip over
flip over
ship over

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat managed to tip over my entire bookshelf while chasing a laser pointer.

😄 Fun example

The toddler tried to tip over the heavy table but only managed to hurt his toe.

Please be careful not to tip over the paint can.

The boat will tip over if everyone sits on one side.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

overturnknock overtoppleupsetcapsize

Antonyms

uprightstabilizesteady

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