- topple down
- topple down[for a stack of something] to crumple and fall down. •
The chimney toppled down in the earthquake.
•The woodpile toppled down during the night and scared us all to death.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
topple down
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topple — Synonyms and related words: ataxia, bite the dust, blow down, blow over, bowl down, bowl over, break down, break up, bring down, bulldog, capsize, careen, cast down, cave in, chaos, chop down, clutter, collapse, come a cropper, crumble, crumble… … Moby Thesaurus
topple — v. n. Fall (top foremost), tumble down, topple over, topple down, tumble over … New dictionary of synonyms
topple — [v] fall or knock over; overthrow bring down, capsize, collapse, do a pratfall*, fall, falter, founder, go belly up*, go down, hit the dirt*, keel over, knock down, land, lose it*, lurch, nose dive, oust, overbalance, overturn, pitch, plunge,… … New thesaurus
Topple — Top ple, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Toppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toppling}.] [From {Top} summit.] To fall forward; to pitch or tumble down. [1913 Webster] Though castles topple on their warders heads. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Topple — Top ple, v. t. To throw down; to overturn. [1913 Webster] He topple crags from the precipice. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topple — (v.) 1580s, tumble down, earlier to tumble or roll about (1540s), from TOP (Cf. top) (v.) + frequentative suffix le. Related: Toppled; toppling … Etymology dictionary
topple — /top euhl/, v., toppled, toppling. v.i. 1. to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down. 2. to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall. v.t. 3. to cause to topple. 4. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to… … Universalium
topple — [c]/ˈtɒpəl / (say topuhl) verb (toppled, toppling) –verb (i) 1. to fall forwards as having too heavy a top; pitch or tumble down. 2. to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall. –verb (t) 3. to cause to topple. {frequentative of top topple.… …
down — Synonyms and related words: COD, Vandyke, actively, adown, ailing, air, alkali flat, all up with, alluvial plain, anthill, backset, bad, barrow, basin, beard, beat, beaten, beaver, bedfast, bedridden, below, below par, best, bested, blow down,… … Moby Thesaurus
down — I 1. adverb 1) they went down in the elevator Syn: toward a lower position, downward, downstairs Ant: up 2) she fell down Syn: to the ground, to the floor, over … Thesaurus of popular words
down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. downward; under, beneath, below. See lowness, descent.Ant., up, above. II (Roget s IV) prep. and modif. 1. [Having a downward motion] Syn. forward, headlong, downward, downhill, downstairs,… … English dictionary for students
