tumble
noun
- 1
a sudden drop from an upright position
he had a nasty spill on the ice
- 2
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
verb
- 1
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- 2
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- 3
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
- 4
fall suddenly and sharply
Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency
- 5
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
- 6
throw together in a confused mass
They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern
- 7
roll over and over, back and forth
- 8
fall down, as if collapsing
The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
- 9
fall apart
the building crumbled after the explosion
Negotiations broke down
- 10
fly around
The clothes tumbled in the dryer
rising smoke whirled in the air
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