tumbles

To tumble is to fall down very quickly. If you tumble down the stairs, you might end up with a few bruises.

  • She tumbled down the stairs and hit her head.

  • He tumbled down the stairs and broke his arm.

Definition of tumbles

verb

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Synonyms:

catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, twig

verb

fall down, as if collapsing

Synonyms:

topple

verb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms:

tip, topple

verb

fly around

Synonyms:

whirl, whirl around

noun

a sudden drop from an upright position

Synonyms:

fall, spill

verb

fall apart

Synonyms:

break down, collapse, crumble, crumple

noun

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

verb

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

verb

fall suddenly and sharply

verb

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

verb

roll over and over, back and forth

verb

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

verb

throw together in a confused mass

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Example Sentences for tumbles

  • 1

    Lakers tumble Titans to stay undefeated.

  • 2

    He escapes and tumbles to the ground outside.

  • 3

    The acrobat jumps or tumbles over the chair.

  • 4

    Yen is ready to tumble hard and fast.

  • 5

    Loan rates tumble in credit of price war.

  • 6

    She tumbles it over the parapet to the ravine below.

  • 7

    I agree, the bullet does not tumble in the air.

  • 8

    The green stems tumble down the sides of pots.

  • 9

    They tumble on the floor and a priest breaks up the fight.

  • 10

    Oscillation of the drum makes for tumbling of the casting resting on the floor.