Falling or Overflowing (Over): English Vocabulary List

to spill over the edge of a container

"His eyes brimmed over with tears."

"Her heart brimmed over with joy when she saw her son graduate from university after years of hard work."

(of a liquid or substance) to boil and spill over the edges of its container

"The children bubbled over with excitement."

"The excited children bubbled over with enthusiasm when they heard that they were going to Disneyland for vacation."

to lose one's balance and fall to the ground, typically by accident or as a result of tripping

"Watch your step or fall over."

"The toddler tried to walk but lost his balance and fell over onto the soft carpet without hurting himself."

to cause something or someone to fall

"He knocked over the vase."

"The clumsy waiter accidentally knocked over a full glass of red wine onto the white tablecloth."

to cause someone or something to fall by applying force

"He pushed over the empty bottle."

"The strong wind pushed over the old fence and sent the loose boards flying across the yard."

(of a container) to be filled beyond its capacity, causing its contents to flow over the edges

"The anger spilled over into violence."

"The protest spilled over into the neighboring streets as more and more people joined the march."

to lose balance and almost fall by accidentally colliding with an object while walking or running

"Do not trip over the cables."

"Be careful not to trip over the electrical cord that is stretched across the floor near the desk."

to flow over the edges of a container because of too much boiling

"The milk boiled over the pot."

"The pot boiled over and made a huge mess on the stove because I forgot to turn down the heat."

to exceed a brim, typically referring to a liquid or substance

"The soup will run over."

"Be careful not to let the bath water run over the edge of the tub."

to cause an object to flip from its normal position

"He will turn over the box."

"The strong winds caused the small boat to turn over in the turbulent water."