: to fall from or as if from being top-heavy. transitive verb. 1 : to cause to topple. 2a : overthrow sense 2 topple a dictator. b : defeat sense 1.

What does topple mean dictionary?

to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down. to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall. verb (used with object), top·pled, top·pling. to cause to topple. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple the king.

What is the meaning of topples over?

1. To lean or totter and fall over; to collapse. The strong winds caused a number of buildings in the city to topple over. Someone knocked into the old lady and she toppled over on the sidewalk.