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| tum·ble [ túmb'l ] |
verb (past and past participle tum·bled, present participle tum·bling, 3rd person present singular tum·bles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb fall or make fall over: to fall suddenly and awkwardly, especially rolling over and over, or make somebody or something do this
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2. intransitive verb move hastily: to move heedlessly or hastily
  The puppies tumbled from the room.
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3. intransitive verb roll around: to roll around, especially in play
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4. intransitive verb drop steeply: to decrease quickly and by a significant amount
Prices have tumbled on the stock market.
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5. intransitive verb cascade over something: to flow, fall, or spill out over something
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6. intransitive verb realize truth: to realize the full significance of something, or see through a deceit
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informal
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She finally tumbled to it.
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7. transitive and intransitive verb topple from power: to experience a defeat or fall from power, or cause somebody to experience a defeat or fall from power
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8. intransitive verb come across by chance: to come across or stumble on something accidentally
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9. intransitive verb gymnastics leap or roll: to perform athletic or gymnastic leaps, rolls, or somersaults
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10. transitive verb rotate in tumbler: to roll or spin something in a drum or tumbler
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noun (plural tum·bles) |
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1. bad fall: an awkward or sudden fall
He had a nasty tumble.
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2. disorderly heap: a disorderly or disorganized heap or arrangement
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3. gymnastics athletic movement: an athletic or gymnastic leap, roll, or somersault
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| [13th century. < obsolete Low German tummelen] |
