The meaning of TOPPLE is to fall from or as if from being top-heavy. How to use topple in a sentence.

TOPPLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of topple 2. to (cause to) lose balance and fall down: 3. to…. Learn more.

Definition of topple verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

TOPPLE definition: to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down. See examples of topple used in a sentence.

1. To push or knock over: bumped into the table and toppled the lamp. 2. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of. See Synonyms at overthrow. 3. To defeat, as in a contest: …

to (cause to) fall forward, as from being top-heavy, or from being weak: [no object] He suddenly toppled to the sidewalk. [~ + object] toppled the challenger with one punch.

Dec 14, 2025 · topple (third-person singular simple present topples, present participle toppling, simple past and past participle toppled) (transitive) To push or throw over.

If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards.

'Toppled' means to overturn something, often due to external forces. It is synonymous with 'upset,' 'knock over,' and 'tip over.'

The team was toppled [= beaten, defeated] in the first round. The phone company has toppled its local competition.