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basculer.

to topple, to tip over

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/bas.ky.le/
  1. to topple, to tip over

    intransitive
  2. to sway from side to side

    intransitive
  3. to fall apart, to turn upside down

    figuratively · intransitive
  4. to transfer (e.g. a call)

    transitive
  5. to tip over, to tip up

    transitive
  6. to fail over

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French baculer, from bas + cul + -er. The modern form (with the s pronounced) has been altered under influence of the noun bascule (“seesaw”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.