somersaulting vs tumble

tumble vs somersaulting

somersaulting and tumble both are nouns.

somersaulting is not a verb while tumble is a verb.

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

As nouns, tumble is a hypernym of somersaulting; that is, tumble is a word with a broader meaning than somersaulting:

somersaulting: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
tumble: an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

somersaulting (noun)	tumble (noun)
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

somersaulting (verb)	tumble (verb)
	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

Difference between somersaulting and tumble

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