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- [tuhm-buh l-doun]
- /ˈtʌm bəlˌdaʊn/
- /ˈtʊm.bl̩.daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhm-buh l-doun]
- /ˈtʌm bəlˌdaʊn/
Definitions of tumbledown word
- adjective tumbledown dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack. 1
- adjective tumbledown A tumbledown building is in such a bad condition that it is partly falling down or has holes in it. 0
- adjective tumbledown falling to pieces; dilapidated; crumbling 0
- adjective tumbledown ready to tumble down; dilapidated 0
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Origin of tumbledown
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20
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Parts of speech for Tumbledown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tumbledown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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tumbledown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumbledown
adjective tumbledown
- aquake — Quaking.
- crippling — A crippling illness or disability is one that severely damages your health or your body.
- depleting — Present participle of deplete.
- dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
- impoverishing — Present participle of impoverish.
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