Definitions
There are 13 meanings of the word
Tumble.
How to pronounce tumble:
US
Tumble - as a noun
An acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
acrobatic featacrobatic stuntHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Tumble - as a verb
Fall down, as if collapsing
Example: "The tower of the world trade center tumbled after the plane hit it"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
toppleHypernyms (Closely Related)
come downdescendfallgo downHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Roll over and over, back and forth
Fall apart
Example: "The building crumbled after the explosion"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break downcollapsecrumblecrumpleThrow together in a confused mass
Example: "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Example: "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
catch oncotton onget itget ontoget wiselatch ontwigFall suddenly and sharply
Example: "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
Put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
Example: "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
Suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
Example Sentences
"I watched as the clothes tumbled in the dryer."
"The kids tumbled down the hill laughing."
"The books tumbled off the shelf and onto the floor."
"She stumbled and tumbled while trying to run."
"The gymnast tumbled across the floor with grace."
Word Game Points
Is TUMBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tumble is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TUMBLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is TUMBLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tumble is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTUMBLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
Is TUMBLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tumble is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTUMBLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
