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   tum·ble

   /ˈtəmb(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong: "she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs" Similar fall (over)fall downtopple overlose one's footinglose one's balancekeel overpitch overtake a spillcollapsefall headlongfall head over heelsfall end over endtriptrip upstumbleinformal:come a cropperdated:measure one's lengtharchaic:grabble
   • ▪ move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way: "a group of kids tumbled from the vehicle and headed inside" Similar hurryrushscramblepilescurryscuttlejumpspringboundcascadefallstreamflowpourspill
   • ▪ (of something abstract) fall rapidly in amount or value: "property prices tumbled" Similar fall steeply/sharplyplummetplungedivenosedivetake a divefall off a cliffdrop rapidlyslumpslidefalldecreasedeclineinformal:crashgo into a tailspinOpposite risesoar
   • ▪ rumple; disarrange: "he slept fitfully for the third night in a row, tumbling the covers about him as he tried to get comfortable" Similar tousledishevelrufflerumplemake untidydisarrangedisordermess upinformal:muss (up)
   • 2. perform acrobatic or gymnastic exercises, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air.
   • ▪ (of tumbler pigeons) repeatedly turn over backward in flight.
   • 3. understand the meaning or hidden implication of (a situation): informal "she tumbled to our scam" Similar realizeunderstandgraspcomprehendtake inapprehendperceiveseerecognizesee the lightinformal:latch ontocotton ontocatch ontogetget wise toget one's head aroundfigure outget a fix onget the messageget the picturehave an aha momenttwigsusssavvy
   • 4. have sex with: informal "he was tumbling a strange woman"
   • 5. clean (castings, gemstones, etc.) in a tumbling barrel.

   noun

   • 1. a sudden or headlong fall: "I took a tumble in the nettles" Similar falltripspillinformal:nosediveheadercropper
   • ▪ a rapid fall in amount or value: "a tumble in share prices" Similar dropfallplungedivenosediveslumpdeclinecollapseinformal:crashOpposite rise
   • ▪ an untidy or confused arrangement or state: "her hair was a tumble of untamed curls" Similar jumblemessclutterconfusionchaosdisorderdisarray
   • 2. a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat.
   • 3. an act or instance of having sex. informal
   • 4. a friendly sign of recognition, acknowledgment, or interest: informal US "not a soul gave him a tumble"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb, also in the sense ‘dance with contortions’): from Middle Low German tummelen; compare with Old English tumbian ‘to dance’. The sense was probably influenced by Old French tomber ‘to fall’. The noun, first in the sense ‘tangled mass’, dates from the mid 17th century.

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   The meaning of TUMBLE is to fall suddenly and helplessly. How to use tumble in a sentence.

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   TUMBLE definition: 1. to fall quickly and without control: 2. to fall a lot in value in a short time: 3. to move in…. Learn more.

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   1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists. 2. a. To fall, roll, or move end over end: The rocks tumbled down the hill. The kittens tumbled over each other. The asteroids tumble through space. b. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder: Toys tumbled out of the closet. c.

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   Tumble definition: to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong. See examples of TUMBLE used in a sentence.

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   When you tumble, you fall abruptly. You might trip over your shoelaces and tumble down a hill while flying a kite if you're not careful. To suddenly topple over or trip and fall to the ground is to tumble. Toddlers often tumble in sandboxes, while running on sidewalks, or as they climb down stairs.

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   tumble. (tʌmbəl ) Word forms: tumbles , tumbling , tumbled. 1. verb. If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. A small boy tumbled off a third floor fire escape. [VERB preposition/adverb] The dog had tumbled down the cliff. [VERB preposition/adverb]

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   TUMBLE meaning: 1. to fall quickly and without control: 2. to fall a lot in value in a short time: 3. to move in…. Learn more.

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   TUMBLE definition: 1. to suddenly fall: 2. If the price or value of something tumbles, it suddenly becomes lower: . Learn more.

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    verb. /ˈtʌmbl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] tumble (somebody/something) + adv./prep. to fall downward, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make someone or something fall in this way He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. Want to learn more?

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    Definitions of 'tumble' 1. If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. [...] 2. If prices or levels of something are tumbling, they are decreasing rapidly. [journalism] [...] 3. If water tumbles, it flows quickly over an uneven surface. [...] More. Conjugations of 'tumble'