capsizing

/ˈkæpsaɪzɪŋ/ /kæpˈsaɪzɪŋ/

verb

To overturn.

Examples :

"The small boat was capsizing in the rough waves. "

verb

To cause (a ship) to overturn.

Examples :

"The strong wind was capsizing the small sailboat in the lake. "

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verb

(of knots) To deform under stress.

Examples :

"The poorly tied knot on the package started capsizing under the weight of the books, threatening to unravel. "

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noun

An overturning of a boat etc.

Examples :

"The sudden capsizing of the canoe in the strong current startled everyone nearby. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"The small boat was capsizing in the rough waves. "

Examples :

"The strong wind was capsizing the small sailboat in the lake. "

Examples :

"The poorly tied knot on the package started capsizing under the weight of the books, threatening to unravel. "

Examples :

"The sudden capsizing of the canoe in the strong current startled everyone nearby. "

Related Words

started verb

To begin, commence, initiate.

unravel verb

To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

package noun

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

overturn noun

A turning over or upside-down; inversion.

overturning verb

To turn over, capsize or upset.

everyone pronoun

Every person.

threatening verb

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

strong adjective

Capable of producing great physical force.

startled verb

To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

current noun

The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

sailboat noun

A boat propelled by a sail.

deform verb

To change the form of, usually negatively; to give (something) an unusual or abnormal shape.