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fallen over

fallen over is the past participle of fall over.

Meaning of fall over

Verb

fall over (third-person singular simple present falls over, present participle falling over, simple past fell over, past participle fallen over)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
    Synonyms:
    topple, topple over
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
  3. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) Of a computer program or system, to crash.
  4. (South Africa, idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To break down; to become inoperable.
    • We'll have to walk; my car has fallen over.
  5. (archaic) To revolt or change allegiance.

Questions about fallen over

What is fallen over the past participle of?
Fallen over is the past participle of fall over.

Words near fallen over in the dictionary

  1. fallen out
  2. fallen out of favor
  3. fallen out of love
  4. fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
  5. fallen out upon
  6. fallen over
  7. fallen over oneself
  8. fallen pregnant
  9. fallen prey
  10. fallen short
  11. fallen sick

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