keel over

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verb (adverb)

to turn upside down; capsize

(intr) informal to collapse suddenly

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Words nearby keel over

Keeley, keelhaul, keelie, Keeling Islands, keelless, keel over, keelson, Keelung, keel vessel, keen, Keene

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How to use keel over in a sentence

Not long afterward I saw her keel over, break in two and disappear.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various
That fool of a country doctor tells me if I'm not careful what I eat I'll keel over pretty soon.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln
Theyll turn tail, and run a little way off after the crash of the gun inside here and seeing their mate keel over.
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods|Quincy Allen
Three shells struck the Bouvet, and she soon began to keel over.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)|Various

His knees were shaking under him, and he knew that if he stayed another minute on this street he would keel over where he stood.
This Side of Paradise|F. Scott Fitzgerald

Other Idioms and Phrases with keel over

keel over

Collapse, as if in a faint; also, faint. For example, When she heard the awful news, she keeled over. This term alludes to a vessel rolling on its keel and capsizing. [Mid-1800s]

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