Synonyms of tumble

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noun

1

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• medley
• assortment
• variety
• collage
• scramble
• shuffle
• jungle
• blend
• agglomerate
• rummage
• litter
• mélange
• clutter
• botch
• patchwork
• agglomeration
• tangle
• salad
• amalgam
• mixed bag
• stew
• montage
• miscellanea
• grab bag
• mishmash
• potpourri
• hodgepodge
• farrago
• menagerie
• omnium-gatherum
• hotchpotch
• hash
• gallimaufry
• muddle
• miscellany
• motley
• alphabet soup
• gumbo
• pastiche
• ragbag
• smorgasbord
• salmagundi
• ragout
• accumulation
• crazy quilt
• patchwork quilt
• welter
• combination
• olla podrida
• aggregate
• jambalaya
• macédoine
• conglomerate
• olio
• aggregation
• detritus
• mess
• conglomeration
• notions
• fusion
• chaos
• composite
• odds and ends
• sundries
• disarray
• compound
• alloy
• mix-up
• disarrangement
• snarl
• shambles
• disorder
• oddments
• admixture
• catchall
• morass
• imbroglio
• intermixture
• commixture
• confusion
• bollix
• dog's breakfast
• knot

2

as in fall

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

took a little tumble on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• stumble
• spill
• slip
• trip
• slide
• plunge
• dive
• skid
• pratfall
• header
• misstep
• free-fall
• descent

3

as in havoc

a state in which everything is out of order

her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• havoc
• hell
• mess
• chaos
• confusion
• disorder
• tangle
• disarray
• shambles
• heck
• disarrangement
• muddle
• messiness
• snake pit
• disorderliness
• riot
• free-for-all
• disorganization
• welter
• muss
• dishevelment
• clutter
• chance-medley
• anarchy
• misorder
• maze
• disorderedness
• snarl
• shuffle
• labyrinth
• mare's nest
• storm
• maelstrom
• misrule
• web
• lawlessness
• knot
• mishmash
• litter
• medley
• morass
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• motley
• bollix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• system
• plan
• orderliness
• pattern
• method

tumble

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verb

ˈtəm-bəl 

1

as in to fall

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• stumble
• trip
• slip
• topple
• collapse
• slide
• crash
• skid
• plunge
• plop
• crumple
• plummet
• drop
• plunk
• precipitate
• wipe out
• keel
• slump (over)
• flump
• free-fall
• nose-dive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• stand (up)
• get up
• uprise

2

as in to plunge

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• plunge
• dip
• decline
• plummet
• drop
• sink
• skid
• descend
• crash
• dive
• decrease
• nose-dive
• lower
• die (down)
• subside
• crater
• retreat
• diminish
• ebb
• moderate
• dwindle
• wane
• droop
• taper off
• recede
• lessen
• abate
• let up
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• lift
• arise
• soar
• ascend
• mount
• increase
• grow
• build
• spike
• swell
• accumulate
• expand
• up
• enlarge
• intensify
• escalate
• pick up
• wax
• snowball
• mushroom
• balloon
• burgeon

3

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• disturb
• confuse
• scramble
• disarray
• disarrange
• upset
• jumble
• muddle
• dislocate
• disorganize
• discompose
• mix (up)
• derange
• disorder
• tousle
• muss
• snarl
• hash
• tangle
• dishevel
• rumple
• disjoint
• mess (up)
• stir (up)
• embroil
• perturb
• unsettle
• entangle
• clutter
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• range
• regulate
• organize
• arrange
• dispose
• array
• draw up
• straighten (up)
• line
• adjust
• align
• tidy
• classify
• line up
• marshal
• fix
• make up
• systematize
• codify
• queue
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• groom
• systemize
• unscramble

4

as in to collapse

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

all we need is one strong wind, and that old barn is going to tumble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• crumple
• melt
• crumble
• give
• buckle
• yield
• die
• shatter
• implode
• give way
• go out
• cave (in)
• crash
• break
• founder
• flatten
• burst
• snap
• fail
• crack
• smash
• deflate
• split
• stall
• pop
• give out
• break down
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumble

Noun

Moments before a winner was declared, Eckert concluded her reign with two accidental tumbles on stage, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Throw It in the Dryer For down, feather, polyester, and down-alternative pillows, a tumble dryer can be one of the most effective ways to restore loft. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

Ring Leaper was also able to clear a pair of tiny hurdles, even after slightly tumbling over the first one. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

The Associated Press HONG KONG -- World shares tumbled Wednesday after stocks slipped on Wall Street and as a global bond market sell-off deepened. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tumble

• tumble (to)
• tumble (upon)