capsize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
22
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkæpsaɪz/
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/ˈkæpsaɪz/ · /kæpˈsaɪz/

Definition of capsize

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To overturn.
    “Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising”
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verb

  1. (intransitive)To overturn.
    “Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising”
  2. (transitive)To cause (a ship) to overturn.
    “But what if carrying sail capsize the boat?”
  3. (intransitive)To deform under stress.
    “There are even cases where a totally different knot may result when carelessly pulled. Tie the Granny Knot around any object and pull one end, and it will capsize into Two Half Hitches.”

noun

  1. The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.

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Etymology

Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).

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