All tumble synonyms
tumΒ·ble
T t verb tumble
- misarrange β to arrange incorrectly or improperly: to misarrange a file.
- catapulted β an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
- bump into β If you bump into someone you know, you meet them unexpectedly.
- get wind of β hear rumours of
- weltering β to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.
- exudate β An exuded substance, in particular.
- overbalanced β Simple past tense and past participle of overbalance.
- downing β a downward movement; descent.
- downs β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- comprehend β If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- confuse β If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- cascade β If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
- cognize β to perceive, become aware of, or know
- wallow β to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust.
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- cataracted β a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
- fluxing β a flowing or flow.
- cartwheel β If you do a cartwheel, you do a fast, circular movement with your body. You fall sideways, put your hands on the ground, swing your legs over, and return to a standing position.
- go downhill β travel down a slope
- descend β If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- go whole hog β Nautical. (of a hull) to have less than the proper amount of sheer because of structural weakness; arch. Compare sag (def 6a).
- disembogue β to discharge contents by pouring forth.
- get wise to β having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- capture β If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- copping β the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
- come up against β If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
- downed β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- go wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- disorienting β to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
- muddle β to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- chance β If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- come apart at the seams β come unstitched
- flounder β to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- course β Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- fall over β person: trip or slip
- overbalancing β Present participle of overbalance.
- drop the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- give way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- koing β a knockout in boxing.
- joggle β to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
- careering β an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
- diffused β Simple past tense and past participle of diffuse.
noun tumble
- mob rule β the fact or state of large groups of people acting without the consent of the government, authorities, etc
- downslide β a decline or downward trend, as of prices.
- downswing β a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball.
- apperception β the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- descent β A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- false step β a stumble.
- downtrend β a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.