noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈtɑpl̩/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtɒpl̩/
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rhymes with -ɒpəl
CMU ARPABET:T AA1 P AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A fall (an instance of falling over).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To push or throw over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To overturn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To overthrow something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
to topple one's rival
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
The pile of pennies began to topple.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
fall down, as if collapsing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tumble
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: descend, fall, go down, come down
Narrower terms: keel over
8
verb
Meaning 8
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tumble, tip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: push, force
History
Etymology
From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).
Across languages
Translations
88 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
yıxmaq
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Azerbaijani:
devirmək
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Azerbaijani:
çevirmək
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Bulgarian:
събарям
(sǎbarjam)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Bulgarian:
прекатурвам
(prekaturvam)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Catalan:
tombar
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Catalan:
enderrocar
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Chinese Mandarin:
推翻
(tuīfān)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Czech:
překotit
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Czech:
převrhnout
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Czech:
svalit
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Czech:
svrhnout
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Danish:
vælte
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Danish:
styrte
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Danish:
omstyrte
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Finnish:
kaataa
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Finnish:
kumota
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
French:
renverser
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
French:
déboulonner
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Galician:
derrubar
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Galician:
estomballar
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
German:
stürzen
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
German:
umkippen
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Greek:
ανατρέπω
(anatrépo)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Greek:
αναποδογυρίζω
(anapodogyrízo)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Hungarian:
dönt
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Hungarian:
leborít
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Hungarian:
felborít
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Hungarian:
ledönt
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Icelandic:
velta
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Italian:
abbattere
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Italian:
abbattersi
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Māori:
whakahinga
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Māori:
turaki
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Norwegian:
styrte
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Norwegian:
velte
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Polish:
przewracać
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Polish:
przewrócić
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Portuguese:
derrubar
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Romanian:
răsturna
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Romanian:
dărâma
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Russian:
опроки́дывать
(oprokídyvatʹ)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Russian:
опроки́нуть
(oprokínutʹ)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Russian:
вали́ть
(valítʹ)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Russian:
повали́ть
(povalítʹ)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Russian:
сверга́ть
(svergátʹ)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Russian:
све́ргнуть
(svérgnutʹ)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Spanish:
derribar
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Swedish:
tippa
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Swedish:
välta
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Swedish:
stjälpa
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Swedish:
störta
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Tamil:
பின் தள்ளுதல்
(piṉ taḷḷutal)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Telugu:
పడగొట్టు
(paḍagoṭṭu)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Ukrainian:
повали́ти
(povalýty)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Ukrainian:
вали́ти
(valýty)
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Walloon:
stårer
— to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
Bulgarian:
заплашвам да падна
(zaplašvam da padna)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Catalan:
vinclar
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Chinese Mandarin:
倒下
(dǎoxià)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Czech:
kácet se
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Czech:
překotit se
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Czech:
převrhnout se
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Czech:
skácet se
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Czech:
svalit se
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Danish:
vælte
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Finnish:
horjua
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
French:
tomber
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
French:
chuter
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
German:
umfallen
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
German:
umkippen
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
German:
wackeln
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Greek:
καταπίπτω
(katapípto)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Greek:
κλονίζομαι
(klonízomai)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Hungarian:
eldől
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Hungarian:
felborul
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Hungarian:
dől
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Italian:
reclinare
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Italian:
reclinarsi
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Russian:
вали́ться
(valítʹsja)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Russian:
повали́ться
(povalítʹsja)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Russian:
опроки́дываться
(oprokídyvatʹsja)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Russian:
опроки́нуться
(oprokínutʹsja)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Russian:
чебура́хнуться
(čeburáxnutʹsja)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Sanskrit:
पद्यते
(padyate)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Spanish:
tumbarse
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Swedish:
tippa
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Ukrainian:
валитися
(valytysja)
— to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so