arse over head

adverb

Turning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.

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arse over tiparse over titbase over apexhead over heels
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Meanings

adverbarse over head (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTurning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.

    ‘I use the same back-hand flip me old man useda use to knock me old lady arse-over-’ead an’ Stiffer than Mo.’

    1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 97

    Synonyms: arse over tip, arse over tit, base over apex, head over heels

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTurning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.

Similar
arse over tiparse over titbase over apexhead over heels
Also see
arse over tit
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arse over head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20head

MLA

“arse over head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arse over head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20head.

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