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take a header

VERB

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crash decline decrease depreciate diminish dip dive dwindle ease go down land plummet plunge settle sink slip slump stumble tumble

STRONG

abate backslide buckle cascade drag droop ebb flag flop gravitate lapse lessen pitch recede regress relapse slope spin subside topple totter trail trip wane

WEAK

be precipitated break down cave in drop down fold up hit the dirt keel over nose-dive tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend climb go up raise rise scale

STRONG

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase

VERB

plunge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend dip drive drop go down hurtle jump nose-dive plummet sink throw tumble

STRONG

career cast charge dash duck fling immerse keel lunge lurch pitch plunk propel rush sound submerge submerse swoop tear thrust topple

WEAK

go the limit go whole hog immerge shoot the works take a flyer throw oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up increase rise

STRONG

dry retreat

VERB

risk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize

STRONG

adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager

WEAK

be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a plunge take on take the liberty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away

WEAK

be certain

VERB

topple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse oust overturn plunge tumble unseat upset

STRONG

capsize fall falter founder land lurch overbalance pitch slump stagger stumble teeter totter unhorse

WEAK

bring down do a pratfall go belly up go down hit the dirt keel over knock down lose it nose-dive tip over turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold increase rise

STRONG

ascend lose

WEAK

place put straighten

VERB

tumble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple

STRONG

disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset

WEAK

bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock down knock over lose footing lose it mess up tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up increase rise

STRONG

order

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I remember the captain saying he looked as if he was going to take a header.

From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Dan held him by his little petticoats, lest he should take a "header" into the brook, and Mrs. Jo soon won him to talk by doing so herself.

From Little Men by Alcott, Louisa May

“See here, d’ye want to take a header square into the blaze, Step Hen?” he demanded, as the other opened his eyes, and looked sleepily at him.

From The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol by Carter, Herbert

"I don't want to see her take a header, and people who show off on skates always do so, sooner or later."

From Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics by Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]

"He'll have to take a header off the punt into the moat, and that isn't crystal, exactly."

From Acton's Feud A Public School Story by Swainson, Frederick

take a header

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