Dictionary

fall over en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
3. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) Of a computer program or system, to crash.
4. (South-Africa, idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To break down; to become inoperable.
   • We'll have to walk; my car has fallen over.
5. (archaic) To revolt or change allegiance.

Forms

Deriveds

fall over oneself · fall over one's feet · fall over backward · fall over backwards

Synonyms

topple over (fall to a horizontal position) · topple (fall to a horizontal position)

Translations (15)

pt tombar (sobre) (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · pl przewrócić się (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · da falde omkuld (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · sv falla omkull (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · eo fali (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · pt cair (sobre) (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · nl omvallen (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · mnc ᡠᠯᡝᠵᡝᠮᠪᡳ (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · es caerse (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · clt tla (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · ko 넘어지다 (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · fi kaatua (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · pl przewracać się (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · de umkippen (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position) · de umfallen (fall from an upright position to a horizontal position)