roll vs tumble

roll and tumble both are nouns.

roll and tumble both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roll	Yes	No	Yes	No
tumble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tumble is a hypernym of roll; that is, tumble is a word with a broader meaning than roll:

roll: execute a roll, in tumbling
tumble: do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

roll (noun)	tumble (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude	an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a sudden drop from an upright position
the act of throwing dice
walking with a swaying gait
anything rolled up in cylindrical form
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

roll (verb)	tumble (verb)
execute a roll, in tumbling	do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
take the shape of a roll or cylinder	fall suddenly and sharply
show certain properties when being rolled	suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
boil vigorously	put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
shape by rolling	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/	throw together in a confused mass
arrange or coil around	fall down, as if collapsing
begin operating or running	fall apart
flatten or spread with a roller	roll over and over, back and forth
move by turning over or rotating	cause to topple or tumble by pushing
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle	fly around
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes

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