collapse vs fall over

fall over vs collapse

collapse is a noun but fall over is not a noun.

collapse and fall over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
fall over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fall over is a hyponym of collapse; that is, fall over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:

collapse: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
fall over: fall forward and down

Other hyponyms of collapse include drop like flies, go over.

collapse (noun)	fall over (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

collapse (verb)	fall over (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	fall forward and down
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst

Difference between collapse and fall over

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