tumble

[US]/ˈtʌmbl/
[UK]/ˈtʌmbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. fall or roll suddenly, understand suddenly
n. fall, confusion

Phrases & Collocations

take a tumble

tumble down

tumble over

tumble and fall

tumble in

tumble dry

Example Sentences

The hiker took a tumble down the steep slope.

The child's toy cars tumbled down the stairs.

The acrobat performed a series of tumbles and flips.

The laundry tumbled in the dryer.

The stock market took a tumble after the economic report.

The cat tumbled off the windowsill.

The rock climber lost his grip and began to tumble down the cliff.

The snowball gained momentum as it tumbled down the hill.

The vase tumbled off the shelf and shattered on the floor.

The football player took a hard tumble after being tackled.

Real-world Examples

Yeah, when you take a real tumble.

Source: Learn slang from celebrities.

It happened, he said. Sometimes people tumbled off their snowmobiles and went missing.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

More than once I took a tumble at the expense of my backside.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

American public support for ending the war has also tumbled.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Is this why I'm afraid of tumbling?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

At airports staff straighten suitcases after they tumble onto the carousel.

Source: The Economist - Finance

Sterling is not the only currency to have tumbled against the dollar this year.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

It's rough and tumble. It's just different here.

Source: NPR News March 2021 Compilation

But most importantly - never, ever, tumble dry.

Source: Selected English short passages

Your next tumble with Ros is on me.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

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