Tip over In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "tip over", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-03-03 03:03

Meaning of Tip over

Synonyms:

fall over

Tip over American British phrasal verb

When used as a phrasal verb, a noun or pronoun can be placed between "tip" and "over."

 If you say that something tips over, you mean that it falls over onto one side.

Watch out! The kitty has tipped a cup of tea over at your seat.

James was beginning to get angry, then tipped the table over in front of his friends.

Playing soccer in the living room, our kids tipped over the vase and broke it.

Other phrases about:

spin on (one's) heels

If you say that one spins on his heels, you mean that he leaves or turns around suddenly.

Grammar and Usage of Tip over

Verb Forms

  • tip over
  • tipped over
  • tipping over
  • tips over

The verb "tip" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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