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   Tum·ble

   /ˈtəmb(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong: "she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs" Similar fall (over)fall downtopple overlose one's footinglose one's balancekeel overpitch overtake a spillcollapsefall headlongfall head over heelsfall end over endtriptrip upstumbleinformal:come a cropperdated:measure one's lengtharchaic:grabble
   • ▪ move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way: "a group of kids tumbled from the vehicle and headed inside" Similar hurryrushscramblepilescurryscuttlejumpspringboundcascadefallstreamflowpourspill
   • ▪ (of something abstract) fall rapidly in amount or value: "property prices tumbled" Similar fall steeply/sharplyplummetplungedivenosedivetake a divefall off a cliffdrop rapidlyslumpslidefalldecreasedeclineinformal:crashgo into a tailspinOpposite risesoar
   • ▪ rumple; disarrange: "he slept fitfully for the third night in a row, tumbling the covers about him as he tried to get comfortable" Similar tousledishevelrufflerumplemake untidydisarrangedisordermess upinformal:muss (up)
   • 2. perform acrobatic or gymnastic exercises, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air.
   • ▪ (of tumbler pigeons) repeatedly turn over backward in flight.
   • 3. understand the meaning or hidden implication of (a situation): informal "she tumbled to our scam" Similar realizeunderstandgraspcomprehendtake inapprehendperceiveseerecognizesee the lightinformal:latch ontocotton ontocatch ontogetget wise toget one's head aroundfigure outget a fix onget the messageget the picturehave an aha momenttwigsusssavvy
   • 4. have sex with: informal "he was tumbling a strange woman"
   • 5. clean (castings, gemstones, etc.) in a tumbling barrel.

   noun

   • 1. a sudden or headlong fall: "I took a tumble in the nettles" Similar falltripspillinformal:nosediveheadercropper
   • ▪ a rapid fall in amount or value: "a tumble in share prices" Similar dropfallplungedivenosediveslumpdeclinecollapseinformal:crashOpposite rise
   • ▪ an untidy or confused arrangement or state: "her hair was a tumble of untamed curls" Similar jumblemessclutterconfusionchaosdisorderdisarray
   • 2. a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat.
   • 3. an act or instance of having sex. informal
   • 4. a friendly sign of recognition, acknowledgment, or interest: informal US "not a soul gave him a tumble"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb, also in the sense ‘dance with contortions’): from Middle Low German tummelen; compare with Old English tumbian ‘to dance’. The sense was probably influenced by Old French tomber ‘to fall’. The noun, first in the sense ‘tangled mass’, dates from the mid 17th century.

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   What does tumbling mean?

   • Act of tumbling, or rolling over; a fall. The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

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   • The word originates from the way that in TV shows and Films, when somebody makes a bad joke a piece of tumbleweed rolls past. The word tumble can also be used to describe someone who makes bad jokes, or someone who is generally perceived as a bit of a "loser". Also, a situation which didn't go as planned can be described as a "tumble".

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   • Tumbles is a childrens and babys fun and softplay venue in Sunderland Tyne and Wear. We cater for 0-8 years old and serve food daily,

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   tumble. [intransitive, transitive] tumble (somebody/something) + adv./prep. to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make somebody/something fall in this way. He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. We tumbled down into the hole.

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   Tumble definition, to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs. See more.

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   Definitions of 'tumble' 1. If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. [...] 2. If prices or levels of something are tumbling, they are decreasing rapidly. [journalism] [...] 3. If water tumbles, it flows quickly over an uneven surface. [...] More. Conjugations of 'tumble'

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