What does topple mean?
Definitions for topple
ˈtɒp əltop·ple
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word topple.
Princeton's WordNet
tumble, toppleverb
fall down, as if collapsing
"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
topple, tumble, tipverb
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Wiktionary
toppleverb
to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
toppleverb
to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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.
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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
Toppleverb
to fall forward; to pitch or tumble down
Toppleverb
to throw down; to overturn
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Topple
top′l, v.i. to fall forward: to tumble down. [Freq. of top.]
Anagrams for topple »
loppet
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of topple in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of topple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of topple in a Sentence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
It is a very tight race. Nothing is guaranteed because there is a huge, worldwide effort to topple the Likud government.
She's crying on TV. She's tried everything else, she doesn't have any other cards to play. All of her countrymen know it and currency crises tend to topple governments more than anything else.
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.
President Trump is ready to end this war. It is over. It is done, we are not going to invade North Korea. We are not seeking to topple the North Korean regime.
We have the same goal: to topple the KMT.
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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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