fall over vs collapse

collapse vs fall over

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

fall over and collapse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, collapse is a hypernym of fall over; that is, collapse is a word with a broader meaning than fall over:

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

Other hypernyms of fall over include break down.

fall over (noun)	collapse (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

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

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