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Meaning oftumblein English

tumble

us//ˈtʌmbl//uk//ˈtʌmbl//

Pluraltumbles
Past Tensetumbled
Participle Verbtumbling
Third Person Singulartumbles

Definitions

Noun
1. a fall or drop (end over end)
Verb
1. to throw forcefully; headlong
  The child might tumble down the stairs if she's not careful.
2. to polish or smooth (objects, like stones)
  The craftsman will tumble the rocks to make them shiny.
3. to make disorderly; rumple or muss
  The dog's fur was starting to tumble after playing outside.
4. to fall and roll over repeatedly; lose balance
  The hiker lost her footing and began to tumble down the hill.
5. to perform acrobatic rolls and flips (in gymnastics)
  The gymnast learned to tumble and flip across the mat.

Compounds / Phrases

tumblehome tumblebugs rough and tumble tumble dryer