capoter
French
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to overturn of a boat, car etc.
- (intransitive) to derail
- (figurative) to fail
- (intransitive) to flounder
- (intransitive) to freak out, to lose it
Etymology
Inherited from Old French capote (hooded cloak).
Origin
Old French
capote
Gloss
hooded cloak