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tumble vs flip

flip vs tumble

tumble and flip both are nouns.

tumble is not an adjective while flip is an adjective.

tumble and flip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tumble Yes No Yes No
flip Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, flip is a hyponym of tumble; that is, flip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tumble:
  • tumble: an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
  • flip: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Other hyponyms of tumble include somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset.
tumble (noun) flip (noun)
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
a sudden drop from an upright position the act of flipping a coin
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
a sudden, quick movement
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
tumble (adjective) flip (adjective)
marked by casual disrespect
tumble (verb) flip (verb)
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
fall suddenly and sharply go mad, go crazy
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying throw or toss with a light motion
understand, usually after some initial difficulty cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
throw together in a confused mass turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
fall down, as if collapsing move with a flick or light motion
fall apart lightly throw to see which side comes up
roll over and over, back and forth cause to move with a flick
cause to topple or tumble by pushing toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
fly around look through a book or other written material
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