What does "keel over" mean?

To collapse suddenly To fall over suddenly, often from illness or exhaustion.

How do you use "keel over" in a sentence?

He keeled over from heat exhaustion. She looked like she might keel over. Don't work until you keel over.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

Meaning: To collapse suddenly

突然倒下

Desplomarse de repente

突然倒れる

갑자기 쓰러지다

To fall over suddenly, often from illness or exhaustion.

因疾病或疲惫突然倒下。

Caerse de repente, a menudo por enfermedad o agotamiento.

病気や疲労で急に倒れること。

병이나 탈진으로 갑자기 쓰러지는 것.

Base verb: keel

Particle: over

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He keeled over from heat exhaustion.
他因中暑晕倒了
Se desplomó por un golpe de calor
彼は熱中症で倒れた
그는 열사병으로 쓰러졌다.
She looked like she might keel over.
她看起来快要倒了
Parecía que iba a desplomarse
彼女は今にも倒れそうだった
그녀는 금방이라도 쓰러질 것 같았다.
Don't work until you keel over.
别干到累倒
No trabajes hasta caer rendido
倒れるまで働くな
쓰러질 때까지 일하지 마.

Context: collapse, exhaustion

Tone: alarming

From a ship rolling over.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal