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- pronunciation:
- tuhm
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tumbles, tumbling, tumbled |
| definition 1: |
to roll end over end while falling or while in flight.
The puppies tumbled over each other.The airplane tumbled out of control.- synonyms:
- topple
- similar words:
- cascade, fall, flip, flop, pitch, plunge, reel, roll, stumble, tip over, toss, trip
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| definition 2: |
to perform somersaults, rolls, leaps, and other acrobatic exercises or stunts.
The cheerleader tumbled across the gym.- similar words:
- flip, somersault
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| related words: |
hurtle, tip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of falling or tumbling; fall.
He broke his wrist in the tumble.- synonyms:
- fall
- similar words:
- descent, drop, flip, flop, plunge, roll, slip, spill, spin, stumble, trip
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| definition 2: |
an acrobatic exercise or stunt.
The next tumble in the routine makes the gymnast look as if she's defying gravity.- synonyms:
- gymnastics
- similar words:
- cartwheel, exercise, flip, somersault
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| definition 3: |
a disorderly, confused, or not organized state or collection.
I need to clean up the tumble in this room.- synonyms:
- chaos, jumble, mess, tangle
- similar words:
- confusion, disorder, heap, scramble, upset
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