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tum·ble
(tŭm′bəl)v. tum·bled, tum·bling, tum·bles
v.intr.
1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
2.
a. To fall, roll, or move end over end: The rocks tumbled down the hill. The kittens tumbled over each other. The asteroids tumble through space.
b. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder: Toys tumbled out of the closet.
c. To pitch headlong; fall: tumbled on the ice.
d. To move quickly or awkwardly: We tumbled into the kitchen for lunch.
e. To hang down: Her hair tumbled onto her shoulders.
3.
a. To collapse: The wall tumbled down.
b. To undergo a decline in position, status, or fortune: He tumbled from high office.
c. To decrease: Prices tumbled.
4. To come upon accidentally; happen on: We tumbled on a fine restaurant.
5. Slang To come to a sudden understanding; catch on: tumbled to the reality that he had been cheated.
v.tr.
1. To cause to fall or collapse; bring down: The earthquake tumbled the wall.
2. To put, spill, or toss haphazardly: tumbled the extra parts into a box.
3. To toss or whirl in a drum, tumbler, or tumbling box: The dryer tumbles the clothes.
4. To cause to lose position, status, or fortune: A scandal tumbled the government.
n.
1. An act of tumbling; a fall.
2. A decrease, as in value: Home prices took a tumble.
3. A confused or disordered collection or amount of something: a tumble of shacks by the river.
[Middle English tumblen, frequentative of tumben, to dance about, from Old English tumbian.]
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tumble
(ˈtʌmbəl)vb
1. to fall or cause to fall, esp awkwardly, precipitately, or violently
2. (usually foll by: about) to roll or twist, esp in playing: the kittens tumbled about on the floor.
3. (Gymnastics) (intr) to perform leaps, somersaults, etc
4. to go or move in a heedless or hasty way
5. (Jewellery) (tr) to polish (gemstones) in a tumbler
6. (tr) to disturb, rumple, or toss around: to tumble the bedclothes.
n
7. the act or an instance of tumbling
8. a fall or toss
9. (Gymnastics) an acrobatic feat, esp a somersault
10. a decrease in value, number, etc: stock markets have taken a tumble.
11. a state of confusion
12. a confused heap or pile: a tumble of clothes.
[Old English tumbian, from Old French tomber; related to Old High German tūmōn to turn]
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tum•ble
(ˈtʌm bəl)v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i.
1. to fall helplessly down, esp. headfirst.
2. to roll end over end, as in falling.
3. to fall or decline rapidly; drop: Prices on the stock exchange tumbled.
4. to perform gymnastic feats of skill, as leaps and somersaults.
5. to fall suddenly from a position of power or authority.
6. to fall in ruins; collapse; topple.
7. to roll about by turning one way and another; pitch about; toss.
8. to stumble or fall (usu. fol. by over).
9. to go, come, get, etc., in a hasty and confused way.
10. Informal. to understand or become aware of some fact or circumstance (often fol. by to).
v.t. 11. to cause to fall or roll end over end.
12. to put in a disordered or rumpled condition; throw or toss about.
13. to cause to fall from power; overthrow; topple.
14. to cause to collapse in ruins.
15. to subject to the action of a tumbling barrel.
n. 16. an act of tumbling or falling.
17. a gymnastic or acrobatic feat.
18. an accidental fall; spill.
19. a drop in value, as of stocks.
20. a fall from a position of power or authority.
21. a response indicating interest, affection, etc.
22. tumbled condition.
[1250–1300; Middle English tum(b)len to dance in acrobatic style, frequentative of tomben, Old English tumbian]
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Tumble
confused pile or mass. See also jumble, tangle.Examples: tumble of bush and bramble, 1903; of clowns; of feathers, 1755; of rocks and trees, 1762.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
tumble
Past participle: tumbled
Gerund: tumbling
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| Noun | 1. |  tumble - an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over endacrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobat flip, somersault, somersaulting, summersault, summerset, somerset - an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return |
| 2. |  tumble - a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"pratfall - a fall onto your buttocks wipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) | |
| Verb | 1. |  tumble - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" keel over - turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over" |
| 2. |  tumble - cause to topple or tumble by pushing | |
| 3. |  tumble - roll over and over, back and forth roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over" | |
| 4. |  tumble - fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 5. | tumble - fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" change integrity - change in physical make-up | |
| 6. |  tumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern" | |
| 7. |  tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, compass, dig - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" | |
| 8. |  tumble - fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" | |
| 9. |  tumble - put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying; "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"toss - agitate; "toss the salad" | |
| 10. |  tumble - suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat | |
| 11. |  tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfullyroll - execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped" |
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tumble
verb
1. fall, drop, topple, plummet, roll, pitch, toss, stumble, flop, trip up, fall head over heels, fall headlong, fall end over end The dog had tumbled down the cliff.
2. fall steeply or sharply, fall, decline, crash (informal), slide, slump, decrease, plummet, nosedive, take a dive, drop rapidly House prices have tumbled by almost 30 per cent.
noun
tumble to something realize, get (informal), see, understand, recognize, take in, perceive, grasp, figure out (informal), comprehend, twig (Brit. informal), get the message (informal), savvy (U.S. informal), apprehend, latch on to (informal), suss (Brit. informal), get the picture (informal), catch on to (informal), cotton on to (informal), get wise to (informal), get your head around (informal) He hasn't yet tumbled to the fact that his wife's cheating on him.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
tumble
verb1. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:
Idiom: take a fall.
2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:
Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.
tumble on
To find or meet by chance:
bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon).
Archaic: alight on (or upon).
Idiom: meet up with.
1. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:
Informal: header.
2. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:
3. A lack of order or regular arrangement:
chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness.
Slang: snafu.
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Translations
سُقوط، تَعَثُّر، إنْقِلاب، تَدَحْرُجيَسْقُط
dělat kotrmelcepádpřemetyspadnout
faldfaldestyrtdykke
akrobatikát végezleesés
fall, byltaveltast; velta um koll
griūtigriuvimasnugriūtiskalbinių džiovintuvasvartytis kūliais
kristkritienskūleņotkulenot, mest kulenusnokrist
padaťprevaľovať sarobiť kotrmelce
prekopicniti sezrušiti se
tumble
[ˈtʌmbl]A. N (= fall) → caída f; (= somersault) → voltereta f, rodada f (LAm)
to have or take a tumble → caerse
to have a tumble in the hay → retozar, hacer el amor (en el pajar)
to take a tumble (fig) → bajar de golpe, dar un bajón
see also rough-and-tumble
to have or take a tumble → caerse
to have a tumble in the hay → retozar, hacer el amor (en el pajar)
to take a tumble (fig) → bajar de golpe, dar un bajón
see also rough-and-tumble
B. VI
1. (= fall) → caerse; (= stumble) → tropezar
to tumble downstairs/down a hill → rodar por la escalera/por una colina, rodar escaleras abajo/cuesta abajo
to go tumbling over and over → ir rodando
to tumble downstairs/down a hill → rodar por la escalera/por una colina, rodar escaleras abajo/cuesta abajo
to go tumbling over and over → ir rodando
2. [water] → correr con fuerza (fig) [prices] → caer en picado, desplomarse
C. VT (= knock down) → derribar, abatir, tumbar (fig) → derrocar; (= upset) → hacer caer; (= disarrange) → desarreglar
D. CPD tumble dryer N → secadora f
tumble down VI + ADV → desplomarse, venirse abajo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tumble
[ˈtʌmbəl] n (= fall) → chute f
to have a tumble → faire une chute
to take a tumble [person] → faire une chute; [prices] → dégringoler
to have a tumble → faire une chute
to take a tumble [person] → faire une chute; [prices] → dégringoler
(= somersault) → culbute f
vi
(= fall) → tomber
She pushed him and sent him tumbling downstairs → Elle le poussa et le fit tomber dans les escaliers.
The gun tumbled out of his hand → Le pistolet lui tomba des mains.
She pushed him and sent him tumbling downstairs → Elle le poussa et le fit tomber dans les escaliers.
The gun tumbled out of his hand → Le pistolet lui tomba des mains.
[water] → tomber (en cascade)
(= decrease rapidly) [prices] → dégringoler
tumble down
vi [building, wall] → s'effondrertumble to
vt fus (British) (= suddenly realize) → réaliserCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tumble
n
(= mess) → Durcheinander nt
vi
(= fall) → straucheln, (hin)fallen; (= move quickly) → stürzen; (fig: prices) → fallen; he tumbled off his bicycle → er stürzte vom Fahrrad; to tumble out of/into bed → aus dem Bett/ins Bett fallen; to tumble over something → über etw (acc) → fallen or stolpern
(gymnast) → Bodenakrobatik machen
tumble
:tumble drier, tumble dryer
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tumble
[ˈtʌmbl]1. n (fall) → ruzzolone m, capitombolo
to have a tumble, take a tumble → fare un ruzzolone or capitombolo
to have a tumble, take a tumble → fare un ruzzolone or capitombolo
2. vi
a. (fall) → ruzzolare, capitombolare, fare un capitombolo; (somersault) → fare capriole
to tumble downstairs → ruzzolare giù dalle scale
to tumble downstairs → ruzzolare giù dalle scale
b. (rush) to tumble into/out of bed → buttarsi a/cadere giù dal letto
the children tumbled out of the room/the car → i bambini si sono precipitati fuori dalla stanza/dalla macchina
the children tumbled out of the room/the car → i bambini si sono precipitati fuori dalla stanza/dalla macchina
c. (suddenly understand) to tumble to sth (Brit) (fam) → realizzare qc
3. vt → far cadere
tumble over vi + adv → ruzzolare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tumble
(ˈtambl) verb1. to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way. She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe.
2. to do tumbling.
noun a fall. She took a tumble on the stairs.
ˈtumbler noun1. a large drinking glass. a tumbler of whisky.
2. a tumblerful.
3. an acrobat (who performs the acrobatic tricks on the ground).
ˈtumblerful noun the amount contained by a tumbler. two tumblerfuls of water.
ˌtumble-ˈdrier noun a machine for drying clothes by tumbling them around and blowing hot air into them.
ˈtumbling noun acrobatics done on the ground.
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