tum·ble (t m b l)v. tum·bled, tum·bling, tum·bles v.intr. 1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists. 2. a. To fall or roll end over end: The kittens tumbled over each other. b. To spill or roll out in confusion or disorder: Students tumbled out of the bus. c. To pitch headlong; fall: tumbled on the ice. d. To proceed haphazardly. 3. a. To topple, as from power or a high position; fall. b. To collapse: The wall tumbled down. c. To drop: Prices tumbled. 4. To come upon accidentally; happen on: We tumbled on a fine restaurant. 5. Slang To come to a sudden understanding; catch on: tumbled to the reality that he had been cheated. v.tr. 1. To cause to fall; bring down: A scandal tumbled the government. 2. To put, spill, or toss haphazardly: tumbled the extra parts into a box. 3. To toss or whirl in a drum, tumbler, or tumbling box. n. 1. An act of tumbling; a fall. 2. Confusion; disorder. [Middle English tumblen, frequentative of tumben, to dance about, from Old English tumbian.] |
tumble [ˈtʌmbəl]
vb
1. to fall or cause to fall, esp awkwardly, precipitately, or violently
2. (intr; usually foll by about) to roll or twist, esp in playing the kittens tumbled about on the floor
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) (intr) to perform leaps, somersaults, etc.
4. to go or move in a heedless or hasty way
5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) (tr) to polish (gemstones) in a tumbler
6. (tr) to disturb, rumple, or toss around to tumble the bedclothes
n
1. the act or an instance of tumbling
2. a fall or toss
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) an acrobatic feat, esp a somersault
4. a state of confusion
5. a confused heap or pile a tumble of clothes See also tumble to
[Old English tumbian, from Old French tomber; related to Old High German tūmōn to turn]
Tumble confused pile or mass. See also jumble, tangle.
Examples: tumble of bush and bramble, 1903; of clowns; of feathers, 1755; of rocks and trees, 1762.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  tumble - an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over endacrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobat flip, somersault, somersaulting, summersault, summerset, somerset - an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return |
| 2. |  tumble - a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"pratfall - a fall onto your buttocks wipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) | |
| Verb | 1. |  tumble - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" keel over - turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over" |
| 2. |  tumble - cause to topple or tumble by pushing | |
| 3. |  tumble - roll over and over, back and forth roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over" | |
| 4. |  tumble - fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 5. | tumble - fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" change integrity - change in physical make-up | |
| 6. |  tumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern" | |
| 7. |  tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, compass, dig - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" | |
| 8. |  tumble - fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" | |
| 9. |  tumble - 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"toss - agitate; "toss the salad" | |
| 10. |  tumble - suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat | |
| 11. |  tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfullyroll - execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped" |
tumble
verb
1. fall, drop, topple, plummet, roll, pitch, toss, stumble, flop, trip up, fall head over heels, fall headlong, fall end over end The dog had tumbled down the cliff.
2. fall steeply or sharply, fall, decline, crash (informal), slide, slump, decrease, plummet, nosedive, take a dive, drop rapidly House prices have tumbled by almost 30 per cent.
noun
1. fall, drop, roll, trip, collapse, plunge, spill, toss, stumble, flop, headlong fall He injured his knee in a tumble from his horse.
tumble to something realize, get (informal), see, understand, recognize, take in, perceive, grasp, figure out (informal), comprehend, twig (Brit. informal), get the message (informal), savvy (U.S. informal), apprehend, latch on to (informal), suss (Brit. informal), get the picture (informal), catch on to (informal), cotton on to (informal), get wise to (informal), get your head around (informal) He hasn't yet tumbled to the fact that his wife's cheating on him.
Translations
tumble [ˈtʌmbl]
A. N (= fall) → caída f; (= somersault) → voltereta f, rodada f (LAm)
to have or take a tumble → caerse
to have a tumble in the hay → retozar, hacer el amor(en el pajar)
to take a tumble (fig) → bajar de golpe, dar un bajón
see also rough-and-tumble
to have or take a tumble → caerse
to have a tumble in the hay → retozar, hacer el amor(en el pajar)
to take a tumble (fig) → bajar de golpe, dar un bajón
see also rough-and-tumble
B. VI
1. (= fall) → caerse; (= stumble) → tropezar
to tumble downstairs/down a hill → rodar por la escalera/por una colina, rodar escaleras abajo/cuesta abajo
to go tumbling over and over → ir rodando
to tumble downstairs/down a hill → rodar por la escalera/por una colina, rodar escaleras abajo/cuesta abajo
to go tumbling over and over → ir rodando
2. [water] → correr con fuerza (fig) [prices] → caer en picado, desplomarse
3. (= rush) to tumble into/out of bed → tirarse en/saltar de la cama
the children tumbled out of the room/car → los niños salieron de la habitación/del coche en tropel
the children tumbled out of the room/car → los niños salieron de la habitación/del coche en tropel
4. (Brit) (= suddenly understand) to tumble to sth → caer en la cuenta de algo
C. VT (= knock down) → derribar, abatir, tumbar (fig) → derrocar; (= upset) → hacer caer; (= disarrange) → desarreglar
D. CPD tumble dryer N → secadora f
tumble down VI + ADV → desplomarse, venirse abajo
tumble [ˈtʌmbəl]
n (= fall) → chute f
to have a tumble → faire une chute
to take a tumble [person] → faire une chute; [prices] → dégringoler
to have a tumble → faire une chute
to take a tumble [person] → faire une chute; [prices] → dégringoler
(= somersault) → culbute f
vi
(= fall) → tomber
She pushed him and sent him tumbling downstairs → Elle le poussa et le fit tomber dans les escaliers.
The gun tumbled out of his hand → Le pistolet lui tomba des mains.
She pushed him and sent him tumbling downstairs → Elle le poussa et le fit tomber dans les escaliers.
The gun tumbled out of his hand → Le pistolet lui tomba des mains.
[water] → tomber (en cascade)
(= decrease rapidly) [prices] → dégringoler
tumble down
vi [building, wall] → s'effondrertumble to
vt fus (British) (= suddenly realize) → réalisertumble
tumble:
n
(= mess) → Durcheinander nt
vi
(= fall) → straucheln, (hin)fallen; (= move quickly) → stürzen; (fig: prices) → fallen; he tumbled off his bicycle → er stürzte vom Fahrrad; to tumble out of/into bed → aus dem Bett/ins Bett fallen; to tumble over something → über etw (acc) → fallen or stolpern
(gymnast) → Bodenakrobatik machen
tumble:
tumble drier, tumble dryer
tumble [ˈtʌmbl]
tumble [ˈtʌmbl]
1. n (fall) → ruzzolone m, capitombolo
to have a tumble, take a tumble → fare un ruzzolone or capitombolo
to have a tumble, take a tumble → fare un ruzzolone or capitombolo
2. vi
a. (fall) → ruzzolare, capitombolare, fare un capitombolo; (somersault) → fare capriole
to tumble downstairs → ruzzolare giù dalle scale
to tumble downstairs → ruzzolare giù dalle scale
b. (rush) to tumble into/out of bed → buttarsi a/cadere giù dal letto
the children tumbled out of the room/the car → i bambini si sono precipitati fuori dalla stanza/dalla macchina
the children tumbled out of the room/the car → i bambini si sono precipitati fuori dalla stanza/dalla macchina
c. (suddenly understand) to tumble to sth (Brit) (fam) → realizzare qc
3. vt → far cadere
tumble over vi + adv → ruzzolare
tumble [ˈtʌmbl]
1. n (fall) → ruzzolone m, capitombolo
to have a tumble, take a tumble → fare un ruzzolone or capitombolo
to have a tumble, take a tumble → fare un ruzzolone or capitombolo
2. vi
a. (fall) → ruzzolare, capitombolare, fare un capitombolo; (somersault) → fare capriole
to tumble downstairs → ruzzolare giù dalle scale
to tumble downstairs → ruzzolare giù dalle scale
b. (rush) to tumble into/out of bed → buttarsi a/cadere giù dal letto
the children tumbled out of the room/the car → i bambini si sono precipitati fuori dalla stanza/dalla macchina
the children tumbled out of the room/the car → i bambini si sono precipitati fuori dalla stanza/dalla macchina
c. (suddenly understand) to tumble to sth (Brit) (fam) → realizzare qc
3. vt → far cadere
tumble over vi + adv → ruzzolare
v tumble [ˈtambl]
1 to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe. tuimel يَسْقُط، يَهْوي، يَتَعَثَّر، يَنْقَلِب، يَتَدَحْرَج (пре) катурвам (се) spadnout falde stürzen κατρακυλώ (hacer) caer; desplomarse, venirse abajo; voltear uperkuuti lendama, ümber paiskuma افتادن pudota (faire) culbuter, dégringoler לִיפּוֹל अचानक गिरना (s)kotrljati se, prevrnuti se (le)esik terguling (kút)veltast; velta um koll cadere ころぶ 글러 떨어지다 (nu)griūti, (nu)virsti []krist; []kūleņot jatuh bergolek vallen ramle, falle over ende, trille runąć (fazer) cair a (se) trânti; a (se) răsturna шлёпаться spadnúť zrušiti se pasti ramla, trilla, tumla กลิ้งไปมา tepetaklak yuvarlanmak, paldır küldür düşmek 摔倒 впасти, спіткнувшись; перекидатися گرپڑنا giảm 摔倒
2 to do tumbling. tuimel يَسْقُط играя акробатика dělat kotrmelce, přemety styrtdykke sich tummeln κάνω κολοτούμπες hacer ejercicios de tierra (de gimnasia artística) uperkuuti lendama کله معلق زدن voimistella chuter, dégringoler, s'effondrer לְהִתגַלגֵל मूल्य गिरना kotrljati se, padati bukfencezik; akrobatikát végez (talajon) melakukan gerakan jungkir-balik capitombolare とんぼ返りする 공중제비를 하다 vartytis/virsti kūliais kūleņot, mest kūleņus berguling acrobatie vertonen gjøre akrobatkunster uprawiać akrobatykę кувыркаться padať; prevaľovať sa, robiť kotrmelce delati salte prevrtati se göra akrobatkonster แสดงกายกรรม düşmek, devrilmek 使倒下，跌倒 перекидатися, робити акробатичні трюки گرتے ہوئے کرنا làm giảm 使倒下，跌倒
n
a fall She took a tumble on the stairs. afval, aftuimeling سُقوط، تَعَثُّر، إنْقِلاب، تَدَحْرُج падане pád fald der Sturz κατρακύλισμα caída, tumbo; voltereta uperkuuti lendamine سقوط putoaminen dégringolade נְפִילָה गिरावट pad, kotrljanje (le)esés jatuh fall, bylta caduta 転倒 추락 griuvimas kritiens jatuh val fall, kollbøtte upadek, koziołek queda cădere падение pád padec pad []omkull ตก düşme 跌落 падіння; перекидання سقوط، لڑھکن sự giảm 跌落
n tumbler
1 a large drinking glass a tumbler of whisky. koeldrankglas قَدَح كَبير، كأْس водна чаша sklenice drinksglas das Wasserglas μεγάλο ποτήρι vaso (joogi)klaas پیاله lasi verre (droit) כּוֹס अस्त व्यस्त की स्थिति velika čaša ivópohár gelas besar glas bicchiere コップ 텀블러 taurė (alus, tējas) glāze gelas besar glas (longdrink)glass szklaneczka copo pahar mare, fără picior стакан pohár kozarec za viski velika čaša []glas, tumlare แก้วน้ำที่มีก้นหนาไม่มีหูจับ büyük kadeh/su bardağı (平底)大玻璃杯 бокал без ніжки; висока склянка بڑا جام، پيالہ cốc vại (平底)大玻璃杯
2 a tumblerful. koeldrankglas vol مِلء الكأس водна чаша sklenice glas das Wasserglas περιεχόμενο ποτηριού vaso lleno (de) klaasitäis گنجایش یک پیاله lasillinen plein verre (de) מְלוֹא הַכּוֹס खटका čaša vizespohárnyi segelas besar glasfylli bicchiere コップ１杯 큰 컵 한 잔 taurė glāze (saturs) gelas besar penuh glas glass (fylt med...) szklaneczka copo cheio pahar plin (de) целый стакан pohár poln kozarec puna čaša [] glas [] มากพอที่จะใส่ในแก้วน้ำที่มีก้นหนาไม่มีหูจับได้ kadeh dolusu 滿杯 повна склянка پيالہ بھر کر một cốc vại 满杯
3 an acrobat (who performs the acrobatic tricks on the ground). akrobaat بَهْلَوان، مُهَرِّج акробат akrobat akrobat der Bodenakrobat ακροβάτης equilibrista, acróbata akrobaat آدم ماهر در حرکات آکروباتیک akrobaatti acrobate אַקרוֹבַּט कलाबाज akrobat akrobata pemain akrobat acrobata, saltimbanco とんぼ返りなどの曲芸をする人 곡예사 akrobatas akrobāts ahli akrobat acrobaat akrobatkunstner, gjøgler akrobata акробат akrobat akrobat akrobata akrobat นักกายกรรม jimnastikçi 雜技演員 акробат قلاباز người nhào lộn 杂技演员
n tumblerful
the amount contained by a tumbler two tumblerfuls of water. koeldrankglas vol مِلء الكأس водна чаша sklenice glas das Bechervoll περιεχόμενο ποτηριού vaso klaasitäis به اندازه یک پیاله lasillinen plein verre (de) כּוֹס - कलाबाज čaša (čega) vizespohárnyi segelas besar glasfylli bicchiere コップ１杯 큰 컵 한 잔 taurė glāze (saturs) gelas besar penuh glas fylt glass szklaneczka copo cheio pahar plin (de) целый стакан pohár poln kozarec puna čaša [] glas [] ปริมาณ...ที่จุอยู่ในแก้วน้ำที่มีก้นหนาไม่มีหูจับ kadeh/bardak dolusu 滿杯 повна склянка بھرا پوا پيالہ đầy cốc vại 满杯
n tumble-ˈdrier
a machine for drying clothes by tumbling them around and blowing hot air into them. tuimeldroër مُجَفِّف الثِّياب центрофуга sušička tørretumbler der Wäschetrockner στεγνωτήρας ρούχων secadora trummelkuivati ماشین رخت خشک کن kuivausrumpu sécheuse מְיַבֵּש כְּבִיסָה कपडे़ सुखाने का यन्त्र sušilica za rublje szárítógép mesin pengering þurrkari (centrifuga a tamburo) 乾燥機 회전식 건조기 skalbinių džiovintuvas centrifūga mesin pengering droogtrommel tørketrommel suszarka bębnowa secador de roupa maşină (rotativă) de uscat rufe барабанная сушилка sušička sušilni stroj mašina za sušenje veša torktumlare เครื่องปั่นแห้ง çamaşır kurutma makinesi 衣物乾燥器 барабанна сушарка خشک کرنے کي مشين máy sấy quần áo 衣物干燥器
n tumbling
acrobatics done on the ground. tuimel حَرَكات بَهْلَوانِيَّه акробатика přemet, kotrmelec, salto akrobatik die Bodenakrobatik ακροβατικά εδάφους ejercicios de tierra (de gimnasia artística) akrobaatika حرکات آکروباتیک زمینی akrobatia permannolla acrobatie אַקרוֹבַּטיקָה कलाबाजी akrobatsko prevrtanje akrobatika (talajon) gerakan akrobatik acrobatica とんぼ返り 공중제비 akrobatika akrobātika gerak akrobatik yg dilakukan di atas tanah acrobatiek akrobatikk akrobatyka кувырканье; акробатика akrobacia na zemi salte parterna gimnastika akrobatkonster การแสดงกายกรรม yer jimnastiği 翻跟頭, 翻筋斗 акробатика قلابازي môn nhào lộn 翻跟头, 翻筋斗
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