Tumble Meaning

There are 13 meaning(s) for word Tumble

Meaning 1 : understand, usually after some initial difficulty

    Synonyms : catch on,  cotton on,  get it,  get onto,  get wise,  latch on,  twig
Meaning 2 : fall down, as if collapsing

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

    Synonyms : topple
Meaning 3 : cause to topple or tumble by pushing

    Synonyms : tip,  topple
Meaning 4 : fly around

    Example : The clothes tumbled in the dryer

    Synonyms : whirl,  whirl around
Meaning 5 : a sudden drop from an upright position

    Synonyms : fall,  spill
Meaning 6 : fall apart

    Synonyms : break down,  collapse,  crumble,  crumple
Meaning 7 : an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

Meaning 8 : do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

Meaning 9 : fall suddenly and sharply

    Example : Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency

Meaning 10 : 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

Meaning 11 : roll over and over, back and forth

Meaning 12 : suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

Meaning 13 : throw together in a confused mass

    Example : They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern