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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 it mean when a stock price tumbles?

   • fig. Stock prices tumbled (= quickly lost a lot of value). I took a tumble and hurt my knee. tumble to sth (from sth) Its stock has tumbled to $1.62 a share from a high of $14 last week. tumble 20%/20 points/20 cents December crude oil tumbled 51 cents to $24.34 a barrel. Stock and bond prices tumbled sharply.

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   What does it mean when a child tumbles?

   • 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.

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   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.

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   Tumble means to fall quickly and without control, or to fall a lot in value in a short time. It can also mean to move in an uncontrolled way, or a sudden fall. See how to use tumble in sentences and find synonyms.

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   Tumble means to fall, roll, or move end over end, or to perform acrobatic feats. It can also mean to decrease, collapse, or lose position or status. See different sources and usage examples of the word tumble.

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   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 ...

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