Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tumble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tumbler | Yes | No | No | No |
tumble (noun) | tumbler (noun) |
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an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end | pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground |
a sudden drop from an upright position | a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom |
a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown | |
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. |
tumble (verb) | tumbler (verb) |
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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 |