English Explanatory Dictionary

keel over

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
  2. To collapse in a faint; to black out, to swoon.
  3. To die.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːl ˈəʊvə(ɹ)/ /ˈkil ˈoʊvɚ/ en-au-keel over.ogg

Word forms

keel over keels over keeling over keeled over

Etymology

The original nautical meaning (sense 1) refers to a vessel rolling to the extent that its keel (“a large beam along the underside of the vessel’s hull from bow to stern”) is visible.

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