tumble vs fall

tumble and fall both are nouns.

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

As nouns, tumble and fall are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tumble include spill.

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

Other hypernyms of tumble include come down, descend, go down.

tumble (noun)	fall (noun)
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end	a sudden drop from an upright position
a sudden drop from an upright position	the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
	a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
	a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
	a movement downward
	a downward slope or bend
	the season when the leaves fall from the trees
	the time of day immediately following sunset

tumble (verb)	fall (verb)
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully	occur at a specified time or place
fall suddenly and sharply	decrease in size, extent, or range
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat	pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying	be born, used chiefly of lambs
understand, usually after some initial difficulty	come out; issue
throw together in a confused mass	assume a disappointed or sad expression
fall down, as if collapsing	begin vigorously
fall apart	come as if by falling
roll over and over, back and forth	be cast down
cause to topple or tumble by pushing	go as if by falling
fly around	fall or flow in a certain way
	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
	move in a specified direction
	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
	slope downward
	drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
	lose an upright position suddenly
	to be given by assignment or distribution
	be captured
	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
	come into the possession of
	to be given by right or inheritance
	be inherited by
	lose office or power
	yield to temptation or sin
	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
	lose one's chastity
	die, as in battle or in a hunt
	be due
	come under, be classified or included
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	fall from clouds