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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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   Apr 24, 2024 · tumble to: [phrasal verb] to understand or become aware of (something).

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   Apr 29, 2024 · tumble dry: 1 v dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder “These fabrics are delicate and cannot be tumbled dry ” Type of: dry , dry out remove the moisture from and make dry

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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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   Where does the word tumble come from?

   • 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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   6 days ago · Look out for these laundry symbols. An iron icon shows an item can be ironed. If there’s a single dot inside, use low heat. Two dots mean medium heat. Three dots and high heat is allowed. If the iron icon has two sloped vertical lines below that are crossed through, avoid the use of steam.

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   May 6, 2024 · Once you order, expect free and fast shipping. My rug came within a week, and setting it up was a breeze: lock the rug pad pieces into place (they’re numbered, just in case), tuck the corners of the rug pad into the rug pockets, add the included stickers for good measure, and your work, my friends, is done. Tumble. From $99.

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   May 14, 2024 · We study the long-time behaviour of a run and tumble model which is a kinetic-transport equation describing bacterial movement under the effect of a chemical stimulus. The experiments suggest that the non-uniform tumbling kernels are physically relevant ones as opposed to the uniform tumbling kernel which is widely considered in the literature to reduce the complexity of the mathematical ...

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