ALL meanings of tumble
tum·ble
T t - verb without object tumble to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs. 1
- verb without object tumble to roll end over end, as in falling: The stones tumbled down the hill. 1
- verb without object tumble to fall or decline rapidly; drop: Prices on the stock market tumbled today. 1
- verb without object tumble to perform gymnastic feats of skill and agility, as leaps or somersaults. 1
- verb without object tumble to fall suddenly from a position of power or authority; suffer overthrow: As one dictator tumbles, another is rising to take his place. 1
- verb without object tumble to fall in ruins, as from age or decay; collapse; topple: The walls of the old mansion tumbled down upon the intruders. 1
- verb without object tumble to roll about by turning one way and another; pitch about; toss. 1
- verb without object tumble to stumble or fall (usually followed by over): to tumble over a sled. 1
- verb without object tumble to go, come, get, etc., in a hasty and confused way: The people tumbled out of the theater. He tumbled hurriedly into his clothes. 1
- verb without object tumble Informal. to understand or become aware of some fact or circumstance (often followed by to): He finally tumbled to what they were doing. 1
- verb without object tumble Rocketry. (of a missile) to rotate without control end over end. 1
- verb with object tumble to cause to fall or roll end over end; throw over or down. 1
- verb with object tumble to throw or toss about; cause disarray, as in handling or searching. 1
- verb with object tumble to put in a disordered or rumpled condition. 1
- verb with object tumble to throw, cast, put, send, etc., in a precipitate, hasty, or rough manner. 1
- verb with object tumble to cause to fall from a position of authority or power; overthrow; topple: They tumbled him from his throne. 1
- verb with object tumble to cause to fall or collapse in ruins: The wreckers tumbled the walls of the building. 1
- verb with object tumble to subject to the action of a tumbling box. 1
- noun tumble an act of tumbling or falling. 1
- noun tumble a gymnastic or acrobatic feat. 1
- noun tumble an accidental fall; spill. 1
- noun tumble a drop in value, as of stocks. 1
- noun tumble a fall from a position of power or authority: The great director took a tumble when he was replaced by a newcomer. 1
- noun tumble a response indicating interest, affection, etc.: She wouldn't give me a tumble. 1
- noun tumble tumbled condition; disorder or confusion. 1
- noun tumble a confused heap: a tumble of papers, ashes, pens, and keys on the desk. 1
- noun tumble Chiefly New England. a haycock. 1
- idioms tumble take a tumble to, Australian Slang. to come to understand. 1
- intransitive verb tumble fall 1
- intransitive verb tumble roll 1
- intransitive verb tumble finance: values, prices 1
- intransitive verb tumble gymnastics 1
- transitive verb tumble gemstones: polish 1
- noun tumble a somersault, handspring, etc. 0
- noun tumble a fall or decline 0
- noun tumble a stumble 0
- noun tumble disorder; confusion 0
- noun tumble a confused heap 0
- verb tumble If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. 0
- verb tumble Tumble is also a noun. 0
- verb tumble If prices or levels of something are tumbling, they are decreasing rapidly. 0
- verb tumble If water tumbles, it flows quickly over an uneven surface. 0
- verb tumble If you say that someone tumbles into a situation or place, you mean that they get into it without being fully in control of themselves or knowing what they are doing. 0
- verb tumble to fall or cause to fall, esp awkwardly, precipitately, or violently 0
- verb tumble to roll or twist, esp in playing 0
- verb tumble to perform leaps, somersaults, etc 0
- verb tumble to go or move in a heedless or hasty way 0
- verb tumble to polish (gemstones) in a tumbler 0
- verb tumble to disturb, rumple, or toss around 0
- noun tumble the act or an instance of tumbling 0