Definition of Tumble

Noun

  • a sudden drop from an upright position
    "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
  • an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

Verb

  • do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
  • suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
  • put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
    "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
  • fall suddenly and sharply
    "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
  • understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
    - catch on - get wise - get onto - latch on - cotton on - get it
  • throw together in a confused mass
    "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
  • fall apart
    "the building crumbled after the explosion"
    "Negotiations broke down"
    - break down
  • fly around
    "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"
    "rising smoke whirled in the air"
    - whirl around
  • roll over and over, back and forth
  • cause to topple or tumble by pushing
  • fall down, as if collapsing
    "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Tumble

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Unscramble tumble

45 unscramble word found using the letters tumble.

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