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"tumble" Meaning in English

1. understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

twig , get wise , get onto , latch on , cotton on , get it , catch on

2. fall apart

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

collapse , break down , crumble , crumple

3. fly around

Part of speech : verb

Example : The clothes tumbled in the dryer

Synonyms

whirl , whirl around

4. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

tip , topple

5. a sudden drop from an upright position

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

fall

6. fall down, as if collapsing

Part of speech : verb

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

Synonyms

topple

7. an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

Part of speech : noun

8. do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

Part of speech : verb

9. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

Part of speech : verb

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

Part of speech : verb

Example : Wash in warm water and tumble dry

11. fall suddenly and sharply

Part of speech : verb

Example : Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency

12. throw together in a confused mass

Part of speech : verb

Example : They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern

13. roll over and over, back and forth

Part of speech : verb

Translation for "tumble"

tumble meaning in Spanish : caída

tumble meaning in German : stürzen

tumble meaning in Russian : кувыркаться

tumble meaning in Portuguese : cair

tumble meaning in Chinese : 下跌

tumble meaning in Japanese : 転がる

tumble meaning in Tamil : பல்டியடித்து

tumble meaning in Arabic : تعثر

tumble meaning in Turkish : takla

tumble meaning in Hindi : गिरना

tumble meaning in Telugu : జారిపడు

tumble meaning in French : chute

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