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tumble
An acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
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noun
An acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
noun
A sudden drop from an upright position
“He had a nasty spill on the ice”
verb
Fall down, as if collapsing
“The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it”
verb
Cause to topple or tumble by pushing
verb
Roll over and over, back and forth
verb
Fly around
“The clothes tumbled in the dryer”
verb
Fall apart
“The building crumbled after the explosion”
verb
Throw together in a confused mass
“They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern”
verb
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty
“She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on”
verb
Fall suddenly and sharply
“Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency”
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”
verb
Suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
verb
Do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
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He had a nasty spill on the ice
The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
The clothes tumbled in the dryer
Rising smoke whirled in the air
The building crumbled after the explosion
Negotiations broke down
They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern
She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency
Wash in warm water and tumble dry
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