tumble vs dig

tumble and dig both are nouns.

tumble and dig both are verbs.

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

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

tumble: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
dig: get the meaning of something

Other hypernyms of tumble include apprehend, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy.

tumble (noun)	dig (noun)
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end	the act of digging
a sudden drop from an upright position	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

tumble (verb)	dig (verb)
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully	get the meaning of something
fall suddenly and sharply	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat	create by digging
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying	remove the inner part or the core of
understand, usually after some initial difficulty	poke or thrust abruptly
throw together in a confused mass	thrust down or into
fall down, as if collapsing	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
fall apart	work hard
roll over and over, back and forth
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
fly around

Difference between tumble and dig

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