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- DictionaryTum·ble/ˈtəmb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong: "she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs"
- 2. perform acrobatic or gymnastic exercises, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air.
noun
- 1. a sudden or headlong fall: "I took a tumble in the nettles"
- 2. a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat.
The meaning of TUMBLE is to fall suddenly and helplessly. How to use tumble in a sentence.
Tumble definition: to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong. See examples of TUMBLE used in a sentence.
TUMBLE definition: 1. to fall quickly and without control: 2. to fall a lot in value in a short time: 3. to move in…. Learn more.
When you tumble, you fall abruptly. You might trip over your shoelaces and tumble down a hill while flying a kite if you're not careful. To suddenly topple over or trip and fall to the ground is to tumble. Toddlers often tumble in sandboxes, while running on sidewalks, or as they climb down stairs. There's another way to tumble that is more ...
TUMBLE meaning: 1. to fall quickly and without control: 2. to fall a lot in value in a short time: 3. to move in…. Learn more.
1. To cause to fall or collapse; bring down: The earthquake tumbled the wall. 2. To put, spill, or toss haphazardly: tumbled the extra parts into a box. 3. To toss or whirl in a drum, tumbler, or tumbling box: The dryer tumbles the clothes.
If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. A small boy tumbled off a third floor fire escape. [VERB preposition/adverb] The dog had tumbled down the cliff. [VERB preposition/adverb] He fell to the ground, and the gun tumbled out of his hand.
Tumble definition: To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
[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.
Definition of tumble verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
