noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fall (an instance of falling over). informal
2. 2
   A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.

Verb

1. 1
   To push or throw over. transitive

   "The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator."

2. 2
   fall down, as if collapsing wordnet
3. 3
   To overturn.
4. 4
   cause to topple or tumble by pushing wordnet
5. 5
   To overthrow something. figuratively

   "to topple one's rival"

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6. 6
   To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so. intransitive

   "The pile of pennies began to topple."

Synonyms

All synonyms

tumbleataxiabite the dustblow downblow overbowl down

Example

More examples

"Those books look as if they're going to topple over any minute."

Etymology

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).

Related phrases

topple over

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