Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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somersault | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tumble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
somersault (noun) | tumble (noun) |
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an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return | an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end |
a sudden drop from an upright position |
somersault (verb) | tumble (verb) |
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do a somersault | do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully |
fall suddenly and sharply | |
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat | |
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying | |
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 |