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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As recently as 2010, numerous audience members fainted watching James Franco slice his arm off in the climactic act of self-preservation in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025 -
The trio pretended to faint, stripped off their socks, and had a meandering discussion onstage.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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“Keel (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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