eng: tumble

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Meaning
means(noun) an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
tumble
means(noun) a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
tumble, spill, fall
means(verb) fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
topple, tumble
means(verb) cause to topple or tumble by pushing
tip, topple, tumble
means(verb) roll over and over, back and forth
tumble
means(verb) fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
tumble, whirl, whirl around
means(verb) fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
collapse, crumple, break down, crumble, tumble
means(verb) throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
tumble
means(verb) understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
cotton on, catch on, get wise, get onto, get it, twig, latch on, tumble
means(verb) fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
tumble
means(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"
tumble
means(verb) suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
tumble
means(verb) do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
tumble

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