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tumble tumble definition

tumble


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tumble 
 
  2  of  11  senses  of  tumble 
 
  Sense  1 
  tumble,  topple 
  =>  keel  over 
 
  Sense  11 
  tumble 
  =>  roll 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tumble 
 
  2  of  11  senses  of  tumble 
 
  Sense  1 
  tumble,  topple 
  =>  keel  over 
 
  Sense  11 
  tumble 
  =>  roll 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tumble 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tumble 
 
  11  senses  of  tumble 
 
  Sense  1 
  tumble,  topple 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  topple,  tumble 
  =>  push  force 
 
  Sense  3 
  tumble 
  =>  roll  over 
 
  Sense  4 
  whirl,  skirl,  tumble,  whirl  around 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  5 
  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse 
  =>  change  integrity 
 
  Sense  6 
  tumble 
  =>  scramble,  jumble,  throw  together 
 
  Sense  7 
  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it 
  =>  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
 
  Sense  8 
  tumble 
  =>  drop 
 
  Sense  9 
  tumble 
  =>  dry,  dry  out 
 
  Sense  10 
  tumble 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
 
  Sense  11 
  tumble 
  =>  exercise,  work  out 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tumble 
 
  tumble  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  11) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tumble 
 
  Sense  1 
  tumble,  topple 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
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  Sense  2 
  topple,  tumble 
  =>  push  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tumble 
  =>  roll  over 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  whirl,  skirl,  tumble,  whirl  around 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse 
  =>  change  integrity 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  tumble 
  =>  scramble,  jumble,  throw  together 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it 
  =>  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  tumble 
  =>  drop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  tumble 
  =>  dry,  dry  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  tumble 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  tumble 
  =>  exercise,  work  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tumble 
  rough-and-tumble 
  stumble 
  tumble 
  tumble-dryer 
  tumble  drier 
  tumble  grass 
  tumblebug 
  tumbler 
  tumbler  pigeon 
  tumbleweed 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tumble 
 
  The  noun  tumble  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tumble 
 
  The  verb  tumble  has  11  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  tumble,  topple  --  (fall  down  as  if  collapsing) 
  2.  (2)  topple,  tumble  --  (cause  to  topple  or  tumble  by  pushing) 
  3.  (2)  tumble  --  (roll  over  and  over  back  and  forth) 
  4.  (1)  whirl,  skirl,  tumble,  whirl  around  --  (fly  around  as  of  paper  on  the  sidewalk,  or  clothes  in  a  dryer,  or  rising  smoke  in  the  wind) 
  5.  (1)  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse  --  (fall  apart;  also  used  metaphorically:  "Negociations  broke  down") 
  6.  tumble  --  (throw  together  in  a  confused  mass;  "They  tumbled  the  teams  with  no  apparent  pattern") 
  7.  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it  --  (understand,  usually  after  some  initial  difficulty) 
  8.  tumble  --  (fall  suddenly  and  sharply;  "Prices  tumbled  after  the  devaluation  of  the  currency") 
  9.  tumble  --  (dry  clothes  by  putting  them  in  tumbling  barrel,  where  they  are  whirled  about  in  hot  air;  "Wash  in  warm  water  and  tumble  dry") 
  10.  tumble  --  (suffer  a  sudden  downfall,  overthrow,  or  defeat) 
  11.  tumble  --  (do  gymnastics,  roll  and  turn  skillfully) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tumble 
  rough-and-tumble 
  tumble-down 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tumble 
 
  The  noun  tumble  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tumble 
 
  The  verb  tumble  has  11  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  tumble,  topple  --  (fall  down  as  if  collapsing) 
  2.  (2)  topple,  tumble  --  (cause  to  topple  or  tumble  by  pushing) 
  3.  (2)  tumble  --  (roll  over  and  over  back  and  forth) 
  4.  (1)  whirl,  skirl,  tumble,  whirl  around  --  (fly  around  as  of  paper  on  the  sidewalk,  or  clothes  in  a  dryer,  or  rising  smoke  in  the  wind) 
  5.  (1)  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse  --  (fall  apart;  also  used  metaphorically:  "Negociations  broke  down") 
  6.  tumble  --  (throw  together  in  a  confused  mass;  "They  tumbled  the  teams  with  no  apparent  pattern") 
  7.  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it  --  (understand,  usually  after  some  initial  difficulty) 
  8.  tumble  --  (fall  suddenly  and  sharply;  "Prices  tumbled  after  the  devaluation  of  the  currency") 
  9.  tumble  --  (dry  clothes  by  putting  them  in  tumbling  barrel,  where  they  are  whirled  about  in  hot  air;  "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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