tumble

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tumble Definition

• (n) an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
• (n) a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
• (v) fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
• (v) cause to topple or tumble by pushing
• (v) roll over and over, back and forth
• (v) fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
• (v) fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion"; "Negociations broke down"
• (v) throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
• (v) understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
• (v) fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
• (v) 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"
• (v) suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
• (v) do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

tumble Synonyms

• break down
• catch on
• collapse
• cotton on
• crumble
• crumple
• fall
• get it
• get onto
• get wise
• latch on
• spill
• tip
• topple
• tumble
• twig
• whirl
• whirl around