basculer

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French baculer, from bas +‎ cul +‎ -er. The modern form (with the s pronounced) has been altered under influence of the noun bascule (“seesaw”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bas.ky.le/ === Verb === basculer (intransitive) to topple, to tip over (intransitive) to sway from side to side (intransitive, figuratively, of a life or situation) to fall apart, to turn upsidedown (transitive) to transfer (e.g. a call) (transitive) to tip over, to tip up (intransitive, computing) to fail over [with sur ‘onto a backup system’] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== basculable basculage bascule basculement === Further reading === “basculer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === curables