Meaning of 'tumble'

noun

a sudden drop from an upright position

Synonyms: fall

noun

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

verb

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

verb

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

verb

put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

Example: "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"

verb

fall suddenly and sharply

Example: "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"

verb

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Synonyms: twig get wise get onto latch on cotton on get it catch on

verb

throw together in a confused mass

Example: "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"

verb

roll over and over, back and forth

verb

fall down, as if collapsing

Example: "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

Synonyms: topple

verb

fall apart

Synonyms: collapse break down crumble crumple

verb

fly around

Example: "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"

Synonyms: whirl whirl around

verb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms: tip topple