tumble
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
tumbles;
tumbled;
tumbling
tumbles;
tumbled;
tumbling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUMBLE
[no object]
1
a
:
to fall down suddenly and quickly
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He tripped and tumbled to the ground.
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The abandoned house finally tumbled [=collapsed] to the ground.
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The statue came tumbling down during the riots.
b
:
to fall forward while turning over
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The satellite was tumbling out of control.
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She slipped and tumbled down the hill/steps.
2
:
to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc.
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Stock prices tumbled today.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition
:
to move in a fast, confused, or uncontrolled way
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Everyone came tumbling out of the bar at closing time.
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He tumbled into bed and fell asleep.
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Water tumbled over the rocks.
4
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to roll or turn your body across the ground or through the air while performing a series of athletic movements
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tumbling acrobats/gymnasts
5
of hair
:
to fall or hang down loosely
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Her long, curly hair tumbled down her back.
tumble to
[phrasal verb]
tumble to (something)
British, informal
:
to understand or become aware of (something)
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They didn't tumble to [=realize] the seriousness of the problem.
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I thought you'd tumble to what I'd meant.
2
tumble
/ˈtʌmbəl/
noun
plural
tumbles
2
tumble
/ˈtʌmbəl/
noun
plural
tumbles
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUMBLE
[count]
1
:
an act of falling or tumbling
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see also rough-and-tumble
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She took a tumble down the stairs. [=she fell down the stairs]
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The value of the stock has taken a tumble [=has gone down] in recent weeks.
2
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an athletic movement in which you roll or turn your body across the ground or through the air
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gymnasts doing tumbles
