keel over

keel ¹  (kl)

n.

1. Nautical

a. The principal structural member of a ship, running lengthwise along the center line from bow to stern, to which the frames are attached.

b. A ship.

2. A structure, such as the breastbone of a bird, that resembles a ship's keel in function or shape.

3. The principal structural member of an aircraft, resembling a ship's keel in shape and function.

4. A pair of united petals in certain flowers, as those of the pea.

intr. & tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels Nautical

To capsize or cause to capsize.

Phrasal Verb:

keel over

To collapse or fall into or as if into a faint.

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[Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjölr.]

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keel ²  (kl)

n.

1. Nautical

a. A freight barge, especially one for carrying coal on the Tyne River in England.

b. The load capacity of this barge.

2. A British unit of weight formerly used for coal, equal to about 21.2 long tons.

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[Middle English kele, from Middle Dutch kiel.]

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keel ³  (kl)

tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels Chiefly British

To make cool.

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[Middle English kelen, from Old English clan, to cool; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

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keel over

vb (adverb)

1. to turn upside down; capsize

2. (intr) Informal to collapse suddenly

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

keel over - turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over" topple, tumble - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

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keel over

verb

1. collapse, faint, pass out, black out (informal), swoon (literary) He keeled over and fell flat on his back.

2. capsize, list, upset, founder, overturn, turn over, lean over, tip over, topple over, turn turtle The vessel keeled over towards the murky water.

Translations

? keel over

vi (ship) → kentern; (fig inf) → umkippen; she keeled over in a faint → sie klappte zusammen (inf), → sie kippte um (inf)