What does topple mean?

Definitions for topple
ˈtɒp əltop·ple

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tumble, toppleverb

    fall down, as if collapsing

    "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

  2. topple, tumble, tipverb

    cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Wiktionary

  1. toppleverb

    to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something

  2. toppleverb

    to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Toppleverb

    To fall forward; to tumble down.

    Etymology: from top.

    Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down;
    Though castles topple on their warders heads. William Shakespeare.

    The wisest aunt telling the saddest tale,
    Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me;
    Then slip I from her quite, down topples she. William Shakespeare.

Wikipedia

  1. Topple

    Topple is a game by American developer Chris DeLeon and published by ngmoco for the iOS platform. It is available for download on the iPhone and iPod Touch on the App Store or iTunes. A sequel entitled Topple 2 was released on March 8, 2009.

ChatGPT

  1. topple

    To topple means to fall forward, to tumble down, or to become unsteady and overturn, often due to being imbalanced, pushed, or struck. It can also refer to the action of causing something or someone to fall in such a way. In a broader sense, it can describe the removal or overthrow of someone or something from a position of power or authority.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Toppleverb

    to fall forward; to pitch or tumble down

  2. Toppleverb

    to throw down; to overturn

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Topple

    top′l, v.i. to fall forward: to tumble down. [Freq. of top.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of topple in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of topple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of topple in a Sentence

  1. Hannah Cloke:

    Red means you need to act now because there is an imminent danger to life, winds of 70 mph will uproot trees, which can block roads and crush cars or buildings. They can pick up roof tiles and hurl them around. If you're hit by one of those you will be seriously hurt or killed. Wind that strong will sweep people and vehicles off streets, and topple electricity lines.

  2. Jesse Lehrich:

    It's perfectly clear from her full comments that Hillary Clinton was saying not a single American life was lost during the Libyan intervention. We heeded the calls of our allies, our partners in the region, and the Libyan people and helped topple a murderous dictator who was prepared to massacre his own citizens, all without putting American boots on the ground.

  3. Matt Orstein:

    It's a farce of the highest level, i would equate it to something like 'Airplane!' or 'Hot Shots!' you know. I mean it's funny but it's definitely nothing that could topple a monarchy.

  4. Fox News:

    He could blockade the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, he could launch a full-throttle assault on Kyiv, which we would obviously see. He could also use his Spetsnaz guys, special forces guys — and they're inside Ukraine already — to topple this Zelensky government. That's also an option.

  5. Lisa Murray:

    Don’t forget a cyclone brings severe damaging wind as well as heavy rain and swell, as the ground is already sodden, trees are more likely to topple, which could cause power outages.

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  • قلبArabic
  • enderrocar, vinclar, tombarCatalan, Valencian
  • převrhnout, svrhnout, převrhnout se, překotit, kácet se, překotit se, svalitCzech
  • vælte, omstyrte, styrteDanish
  • umfallen, wackeln, stürzen, umkippenGerman
  • recargar, derribarSpanish
  • renverserFrench
  • ledönt, felborít, leborít, felborul, eldőlHungarian
  • reclinare, abbattersi, reclinarsi, abbattereItalian
  • przewracać sięPolish
  • derrubarPortuguese
  • чебурахнуться, валить, повалиться, повалить, валиться, опрокинуть, опрокидываться, свергнуть, свергать, опрокидывать, опрокинутьсяRussian
  • tippa, stjälpa, störta, vältaSwedish
  • பின் தள்ளுதல்Tamil
  • stårerWalloon

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