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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The three members invited more than 30 guests and at some point there were approximately more than 600 people outside Maison Estelle, where someone is presumed to have fainted.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
His body collapses in on itself on the fainting couch in the sitting room.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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