tumble


Meanings

  • an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
  • a sudden drop from an upright position;
  • fall down, as if collapsing;
    • "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
  • cause to topple or tumble by pushing
  • roll over and over, back and forth
  • fly around;
    • "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"
  • fall apart;
  • throw together in a confused mass;
    • "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
  • understand, usually after some initial difficulty;
  • fall suddenly and sharply;
    • "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
  • put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying;
    • "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
  • suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
  • do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
  • TUMBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to fall or roll end over end


Scrabble Score: 10

tumble is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tumble is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tumble is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

tumble is a valid Words With Friends word