How to pronounce "tumble"

• "tumble" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "tumble"

Noun

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

Synonyms:

• tumble

Noun

a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"

Synonyms:

• spill
• tumble
• fall

Verb

fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

Synonyms:

• tumble
• topple

Verb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms:

• topple
• tumble
• tip

Verb

roll over and over, back and forth

Synonyms:

• tumble

Verb

fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"

Synonyms:

• whirl
• tumble
• whirl around

Verb

fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

Synonyms:

• crumble
• crumple
• tumble
• break down
• collapse

Verb

throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"

Synonyms:

• tumble

Verb

understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

Synonyms:

• catch on
• get wise
• get onto
• tumble
• latch on
• cotton on
• twig
• get it

Verb

fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"

Synonyms:

• tumble

Verb

put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying; "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"

Synonyms:

• tumble

Verb

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

Synonyms:

• tumble

Verb

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

Synonyms:

• tumble