tumble

noun

a sudden drop from an upright position

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

verb

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

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

fall suddenly and sharply

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

throw together in a confused mass

fall apart

fly around

roll over and over, back and forth

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

fall down, as if collapsing

Synonyms for tumble

falln collapsen topplev crumblev plungen stumblev tailspinn spilln dropn slumpn totterv pratfalln scendv falterv descendv

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