Tumble | Mean of tumble in English Dictionary

/ˈtʌmbəl/

• Verb
• to fall down suddenly and quickly
1. He tripped and tumbled to the ground.
2. The abandoned house finally tumbled [=collapsed] to the ground.
3. The statue came tumbling down during the riots.
• to fall forward while turning over
1. The satellite was tumbling out of control.
2. She slipped and tumbled down the hill/steps.
• to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc.
1. Stock prices tumbled today.

• to move in a fast, confused, or uncontrolled way
1. Everyone came tumbling out of the bar at closing time.
2. He tumbled into bed and fell asleep.
3. Water tumbled over the rocks.
• to roll or turn your body across the ground or through the air while performing a series of athletic movements
1. tumbling acrobats/gymnasts
• to fall or hang down loosely
1. Her long, curly hair tumbled down her back.
• to understand or become aware of (something)
1. They didn't tumble to [=realize] the seriousness of the problem.
2. I thought you'd tumble to what I'd meant.
• Noun
• an act of falling or tumbling
1. She took a tumble down the stairs. [=she fell down the stairs]
2. The value of the stock has taken a tumble [=has gone down] in recent weeks.
• an athletic movement in which you roll or turn your body across the ground or through the air
1. gymnasts doing tumbles