Used in a Sentence

capsize

How to use capsize in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for capsize.

Editorial note

Or capsize them with a dingy launched from his megayacht.

Examples9
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of capsize gathered in one view.

verb

overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for capsize.

verb

overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

Example sentences

1

Or capsize them with a dingy launched from his megayacht.

2

My kayak would easily capsize so I would only take it to the ocean when it was flat.

3

However what about hitting waves properly so you don't capsize in stormy high seas?

4

Orcas are generally not hunting where humans swim, and they aren't going to capsize a freighter.

5

Neither are worth the drug so strong That you distil from your green eyes, Lakes where I see my soul capsize Head downwards: and where, in one throng, I slake my dreams, and quench my sighs.

6

You and your coworkers are constantly thrown around trying not to smash into rocks or capsize the boat, meanwhile being pulled violent in every direction.

7

Cult of personality may pull some strings, but sooner or later the company needs to function and those people either steer the company in the right direction or capsize the ship because they're hot air.

8

"It is not yet known what caused the ship, which was bound for Saudi Arabia, to capsize"The romanian newspapers initially reported that the sheep were simply not loaded on both sides of the ship.

9

Well, there is a constant flow of small boats crossing from Africa to Spain and Italy carrying illegal immigrants, and they sometimes capsize, or some are thrown overboard either dead[1] or alive[2] by their fellow travelers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use capsize in a sentence?

Or capsize them with a dingy launched from his megayacht.

What does capsize mean?

overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

What part of speech is capsize?

capsize is commonly used as verb.