"tumbles" in the noun sense

1. tumble

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

2. spill, tumble, fall

a sudden drop from an upright position

"he had a nasty spill on the ice"

"tumbles" in the verb sense

1. tumble, topple

fall down, as if collapsing

"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

2. topple, tumble, tip

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

3. tumble

roll over and over, back and forth

4. whirl, tumble, whirl around

fly around

"The clothes tumbled in the dryer"

"rising smoke whirled in the air"

5. crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse

fall apart

"the building crumbled after the explosion"

"Negotiations broke down"

6. tumble

throw together in a confused mass

"They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"

7. catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

8. tumble

fall suddenly and sharply

"Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"

9. tumble

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

"Wash in warm water and tumble dry"

10. tumble

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

11. tumble

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

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