English dictionary
tumble
nounPronunciation
/ˈtʌmbl̩/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- A fall, especially end over end.
- A disorderly heap.
- An act of sexual intercourse.
verb
- To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
- To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
- To drop rapidly.
- To smoothe and polish, e.g., gemstones or pebbles, by means of a rotating tumbler.
- To have sexual intercourse.
- To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
- To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
- (cryptocurrency) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
Example sentences
I took a tumble down the stairs and broke my tooth.
Share prices tumbled after the revelation about the company's impending failure.
to tumble a bed