Definition of tumble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to fall suddenly and helplessly
b
: to suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
c
: to decline suddenly and sharply (as in price) : drop
the stock market tumbled
d
: to fall into ruin : collapse
2a
: to perform gymnastic feats in tumbling
b
: to turn end over end in falling or flight
3
: to roll over and over, to and fro, or end over end : toss
4
: to issue forth hurriedly and confusedly
5
: to come by chance : stumble
6
: to come to understand : catch on
didn't tumble to the seriousness of the problem
1
: to cause to tumble (as by pushing or toppling)
3
: to whirl in a tumbling barrel
tumble
nounDefinition of tumble (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a disordered mass of objects or material
b
: a disorderly state
2
: an act or instance of tumbling
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The first known use of tumble was in the 14th century
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