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