KEEL (OVER) Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

keel (over)

verb

ˈkēl

Definition of keel (over)

as in to faint

to lose consciousness I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog

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faint

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When a fainting episode lands him in the hospital Heidi and Sophie rush to his side.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
If breathing hadn’t been so hard, someone would have fainted from the stench of the farmers’ perspiration.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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