arse over tit

adverb

Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

“I missed the step and went arse over tit.”

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arse over headarse over teakettlearse over tipbase over apexhead over heels
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Meanings

adverbarse over tit (not comparable)
  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKidiomaticnot comparablevulgarTumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

    I missed the step and went arse over tit.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

Similar
arse over headarse over teakettlearse over tipbase over apexhead over heels
Also see
arse over headarse over tipass over teakettlebase over apexhead over heels
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APA

arse over tit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20tit

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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