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Tumble
ˈtʌmbl
- fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong
"she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs"
fall (over) fall down topple over lose one's footing lose one's balance keel over pitch over take a spill collapse fall headlong fall head over heels fall end over end- move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way
"a group of kids tumbled from the vehicle and headed inside"
- fall rapidly in amount or value
"property prices tumbled"
- rumple; disarrange
"he slept fitfully for the third night in a row, tumbling the covers about him as he tried to get comfortable"
- perform acrobatic feats, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air
- (of a breed of pigeon) repeatedly turn over backwards in flight
- dry (washing) in a tumble dryer
"the machine gentle tumbles the clothes in cool air for ten minutes"
- understand the meaning or hidden implication of (a situation)
"she'll ring again as soon as she tumbles to what she's done"
- have sex with
"he was tumbling a strange woman"
- clean (castings, gemstones, etc.) in a tumbling barrel
- a sudden or headlong fall
"I took a tumble in the nettles"
- a rapid fall in amount or value
"a tumble in share prices"
- an untidy or confused arrangement or state
"her hair was a tumble of untamed curls"
- a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat
- an act or instance of having sex
- a friendly sign of recognition, acknowledgement, or interest
"not a soul gave him a tumble"