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tip over

to topple over and fall. Roger shook the table slightly, and the vase tipped over. The truck was overloaded and looked so heavy that I thought it would tip over.

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tip someone over

to cause someone to fall. Oh! You almost tipped me over! Todd fell against Maggie and tipped her over.

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tip something over

to cause something to fall over. Did you tip this chair over? Who tipped over the chair?

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tip over

v.

1. To totter and fall; overturn: The vase tipped over and water poured out across the table.

2. To cause something to totter and fall; cause something to overturn: The wind tipped over the sailboat. Don't stand up in the canoe, or you will tip it over.

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