Tumble (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 2
Roll over and over, back and forth.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Cause to topple or tumble by pushing.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 7
Do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully.
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 8
Throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 9
Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 10
Suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 11
Fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..