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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.
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.
Definition of tumble noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[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.
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.
What does the verb tumble mean? There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb tumble, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tumble has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
[intransitive, transitive] tumble (somebody/something) + adv./prep. to fall downward, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make someone or something fall in this way He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. Definitions on the go.
The meaning of TUMBLE is to fall suddenly and helplessly. How to use tumble in a sentence. to fall suddenly and helplessly; to suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat; to decline suddenly and sharply (as in price) : drop…
