keel over

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈkiːl ˈəʊvər/
US: /ˈkiːl ˈoʊvər/

  1. To fall over suddenly, often because you are ill or weak.

    1. He felt dizzy and almost keeled over.
    2. The old tree, weakened by disease, finally keeled over during the storm, blocking the road.

  2. To suddenly change your opinion or position, especially to support someone or something else.

    1. She was against the plan at first, but then she keeled over.
    2. The company's stock price began to keel over when news of the scandal broke, alarming investors.

Synonyms

fall capsize overturn faint succumb collapse tip over
keel over intransitive-verb

  1. If a boat or ship keels over, it turns on its side in the water, or nearly does so.

    1. The boat could keel over in the strong wind.
    2. During the race, one of the yachts threatened to keel over after being hit by a rogue wave.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "keel over" in English means: To fall over suddenly, often because you are ill or weak., To suddenly change your opinion or position, especially to support someone or something else..

The phonetic transcription of "keel over" is /ˈkiːl ˈəʊvər/ in British English and /ˈkiːl ˈoʊvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "keel over": fall, capsize, overturn, faint, succumb, collapse, tip over.

Example usage of "keel over": "He felt dizzy and almost keeled over.". More examples on the page.