TUMBLE
Scrabble letter values: T1U1M3B3L1E1 = 10
Definition
- noun an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end.
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position. — synonyms: spill, fall
- verb fall down, as if collapsing. — synonyms: topple
- verb cause to topple or tumble by pushing. — synonyms: topple, tip
- verb roll over and over, back and forth.
- verb fly around. — synonyms: whirl, whirl_around
- verb fall apart. — synonyms: crumble, crumple, break_down, collapse
- verb throw together in a confused mass.
- verb understand, usually after some initial difficulty. — synonyms: catch_on, get_wise, get_onto, latch_on, cotton_on, twig, get_it
- 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 suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat.
- verb do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully.
Examples
- “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”