kippend

tipping, tilting, overturning

English translations

  1. 01

    tilting

  2. 02

    pitching

Word details

German meaning
Kippend bedeutet, sich in einer instabilen Lage zu befinden, kurz davor zu fallen oder umzukippen.
English meaning
Tipping means being in an unstable position, about to fall or tip over.
Synonym
geneigt, schräg
German example
Der Stuhl war kippend, also setzte ich mich vorsichtig hin.
English example
The chair was tipping, so I sat down carefully.

Example sentences with “kippend”

  1. Das kippende Glas verschüttete den Wein. (The tipping glass spilled the wine.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'kippend' describe?

'Kippend' is the present participle of 'kippen'. It describes the ongoing action of an object moving from a stable position to an unstable or tilted one.