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View usage for: (oʊvəʳbæləns) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overbalances, present participle overbalancing, past tense, past participle overbalancedverbIf you overbalance, you fall over or nearly fall over, because you are not standing properly. He overbalanced and fell head first. [VERB] Synonyms: lose your balance, slip, tumble, tip over More Synonyms of overbalance More Synonyms of overbalance overbalance in British Englishverb (ˌəʊvəˈbæləns)1. to lose or cause to lose balance 2. (transitive) another word for outweigh noun (ˈəʊvəˌbæləns)3. excess of weight, value, etc overbalance in American English (ˌoʊvərˈbæləns; for n. ˈoʊvərˌbæləns) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈbalanced or ˌoverˈbalancing noun3. something that outweighs or overbalances Examples of 'overbalance' in a sentenceoverbalance Panic and fear flashed in his eyes with the understanding that the slightest movement could cause him to overbalance.Then a voice called, `If you lean out any further you'll overbalance, and I'm not sure I'd be able to catch you. Definition to lose one's balance I overbalanced and fell headfirst. Synonyms lose your balance tumble topple over take a tumble lose your footing Additional synonymsDefinition (of a boat) to overturn accidentally The sea got very rough and the boat capsized. Synonyms overturn, turn over, invert, tip over, keel over, turn turtle, upsetDefinition (of an object) to turn upside down The vessel keeled over towards the murky water. Synonyms capsize, list, upset, founder, overturn, turn over, lean over, tip over, topple over, turn turtle Definition to lose balance and slide unexpectedly Be careful not to slip. Synonyms fall, trip (over), slide, skid, lose your balance, miss or lose your footing Nearby words ofoverbalance - overact
- overall
- overawed
- overbalance
- overbearing
- overblown
- overboard
Additional synonymsDefinition to tilt so as to overturn or fall We grabbed it just as it was about to tip over. Synonyms topple over, overturn, slant, capsizeDefinition to turn or tip over bumping into him, and almost upsetting the ginger ale Synonyms tip over, overturn, capsize, knock over, spill, topple over |