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   tumble

   /ˈtʌmbl/

   verb

   • 1. 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
   • ▪ 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 feats, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air.
   • ▪ (of a breed of pigeon) repeatedly turn over backwards in flight.
   • 3. dry (washing) in a tumble dryer: "the machine gentle tumbles the clothes in cool air for ten minutes"
   • 4. understand the meaning or hidden implication of (a situation): informal "she'll ring again as soon as she tumbles to what she's done" Similar realizeunderstandgraspcomprehendtake inapprehendperceiveseerecognizesee the lightinformal:latch on tocotton on tocatch on togetget wise toget one's head aroundfigure outget a fix onget the messageget the picturehave an aha momenttwigsusssavvy
   • 5. have sex with: informal "he was tumbling a strange woman"
   • 6. 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, acknowledgement, 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUMBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › tumbleTumble - definition of tumble by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to fall or collapse; bring down: The earthquake tumbled the wall. 2. To put, spill, or toss haphazardly: tumbled the extra parts into a box. 3. To toss or whirl in a drum, tumbler, or tumbling box: The dryer tumbles the clothes.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUMBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'tumble' 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]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUMBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of tumble – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.