| noun | an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end |
| noun | a sudden drop from an upright position “he had a nasty spill on the ice” |
| verb | fall down, as if collapsing “The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it” |
| verb | cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
| verb | roll over and over, back and forth |
| verb | fly around “The clothes tumbled in the dryer” |
| verb | fall apart “the building crumbled after the explosion” |
| verb | throw together in a confused mass “They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern” |
| verb | understand, usually after some initial difficulty “She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on” |
| verb | fall suddenly and sharply “Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat |
| verb | do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully |
| tumble | verb | do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully |
| fall | verb | drop oneself to a lower or less erect position |
| tumble | noun | a sudden drop from an upright position |
| tumbler | noun | a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown |
| whirl | noun | confused movement |
| tumbling | noun | the gymnastic moves of an acrobat |