scramble vs tumble

tumble vs scramble

scramble and tumble both are nouns.

scramble and tumble both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tumble is a hyponym of scramble; that is, tumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scramble:

scramble: bring into random order
tumble: throw together in a confused mass

scramble (noun)	tumble (noun)
rushing about hastily in an undignified way	an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle	a sudden drop from an upright position

scramble (verb)	tumble (verb)
make unintelligible	do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
bring into random order	fall suddenly and sharply
stir vigorously	suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
to move hurriedly	put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
	throw together in a confused mass
	fall down, as if collapsing
	fall apart
	roll over and over, back and forth
	cause to topple or tumble by pushing
	fly around

Difference between scramble and tumble

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