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List of meaning for tumble

to fall down over and over again

tumble(noun)

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

spill, tumble, fall(verb)

a sudden drop from an upright position

"he had a nasty spill on the ice"

tumble, topple(verb)

fall down, as if collapsing

"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

topple, tumble, tip(verb)

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

tumble(verb)

roll over and over, back and forth

whirl, tumble, whirl around(verb)

fly around

"The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"

crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse(verb)

fall apart

"the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

tumble(verb)

throw together in a confused mass

"They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"

catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it(verb)

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

tumble(verb)

fall suddenly and sharply

"Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"

tumble(verb)

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"

tumble(verb)

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

tumble(verb)

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

took a little tumble on the ice

a state in which everything is out of order

her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

all we need is one strong wind, and that old barn is going to tumble

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