tumble

tum·ble

T0407100 (tŭm′bəl)v. tum·bled, tum·bling, tum·bles v.intr.1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.2. a. To fall, roll, or move end over end: The rocks tumbled down the hill. The kittens tumbled over each other. The asteroids tumble through space.b. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder: Toys tumbled out of the closet.c. To pitch headlong; fall: tumbled on the ice.d. To move quickly or awkwardly: We tumbled into the kitchen for lunch.e. To hang down: Her hair tumbled onto her shoulders.3. a. To collapse: The wall tumbled down.b. To undergo a decline in position, status, or fortune: He tumbled from high office.c. To decrease: 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 or collapse; bring down: The earthquake tumbled the wall.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: The dryer tumbles the clothes.4. To cause to lose position, status, or fortune: A scandal tumbled the government.n.1. An act of tumbling; a fall.2. A decrease, as in value: Home prices took a tumble.3. A confused or disordered collection or amount of something: a tumble of shacks by the river.

[Middle English tumblen, frequentative of tumben, to dance about, from Old English tumbian.]

tumble

(ˈtʌmbəl) vb1. to fall or cause to fall, esp awkwardly, precipitately, or violently2. (usually foll by: about) to roll or twist, esp in playing: the kittens tumbled about on the floor. 3. (Gymnastics) (intr) to perform leaps, somersaults, etc4. to go or move in a heedless or hasty way5. (Jewellery) (tr) to polish (gemstones) in a tumbler6. (tr) to disturb, rumple, or toss around: to tumble the bedclothes. n7. the act or an instance of tumbling8. a fall or toss9. (Gymnastics) an acrobatic feat, esp a somersault10. a decrease in value, number, etc: stock markets have taken a tumble. 11. a state of confusion12. a confused heap or pile: a tumble of clothes. [Old English tumbian, from Old French tomber; related to Old High German tūmōn to turn]

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v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i. 1. to fall helplessly down, esp. headfirst. 2. to roll end over end, as in falling. 3. to fall or decline rapidly; drop: Prices on the stock exchange tumbled. 4. to perform gymnastic feats of skill, as leaps and somersaults. 5. to fall suddenly from a position of power or authority. 6. to fall in ruins; collapse; topple. 7. to roll about by turning one way and another; pitch about; toss. 8. to stumble or fall (usu. fol. by over). 9. to go, come, get, etc., in a hasty and confused way. 10. Informal. to understand or become aware of some fact or circumstance (often fol. by to). v.t. 11. to cause to fall or roll end over end. 12. to put in a disordered or rumpled condition; throw or toss about. 13. to cause to fall from power; overthrow; topple. 14. to cause to collapse in ruins. 15. to subject to the action of a tumbling barrel. n. 16. an act of tumbling or falling. 17. a gymnastic or acrobatic feat. 18. an accidental fall; spill. 19. a drop in value, as of stocks. 20. a fall from a position of power or authority. 21. a response indicating interest, affection, etc. 22. tumbled condition. [1250–1300; Middle English tum(b)len to dance in acrobatic style, frequentative of tomben, Old English tumbian]

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.

tumble

Past participle: tumbled
Gerund: tumbling

Imperative
tumble
tumble

Present
I tumble
you tumble
he/she/it tumbles
we tumble
you tumble
they tumble

Preterite
I tumbled
you tumbled
he/she/it tumbled
we tumbled
you tumbled
they tumbled

Present Continuous
I am tumbling
you are tumbling
he/she/it is tumbling
we are tumbling
you are tumbling
they are tumbling

Present Perfect
I have tumbled
you have tumbled
he/she/it has tumbled
we have tumbled
you have tumbled
they have tumbled

Past Continuous
I was tumbling
you were tumbling
he/she/it was tumbling
we were tumbling
you were tumbling
they were tumbling

Past Perfect
I had tumbled
you had tumbled
he/she/it had tumbled
we had tumbled
you had tumbled
they had tumbled

Future
I will tumble
you will tumble
he/she/it will tumble
we will tumble
you will tumble
they will tumble

Future Perfect
I will have tumbled
you will have tumbled
he/she/it will have tumbled
we will have tumbled
you will have tumbled
they will have tumbled

Future Continuous
I will be tumbling
you will be tumbling
he/she/it will be tumbling
we will be tumbling
you will be tumbling
they will be tumbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tumbling
you have been tumbling
he/she/it has been tumbling
we have been tumbling
you have been tumbling
they have been tumbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tumbling
you will have been tumbling
he/she/it will have been tumbling
we will have been tumbling
you will have been tumbling
they will have been tumbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tumbling
you had been tumbling
he/she/it had been tumbling
we had been tumbling
you had been tumbling
they had been tumbling

Conditional
I would tumble
you would tumble
he/she/it would tumble
we would tumble
you would tumble
they would tumble

Past Conditional
I would have tumbled
you would have tumbled
he/she/it would have tumbled
we would have tumbled
you would have tumbled
they would have tumbled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tumble - an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over endacrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobatflip, 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"fall, spillpratfall - a fall onto your buttockswipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)trip, slip - an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
Verb	1.	tumble - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"topplecome 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 pushingtopple, tippush, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	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"whirl around, whirlmove - 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"crumble, crumple, collapse, break downchange integrity - change in physical make-up
	6.	tumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"throw together, jumble, scramble - bring into random order
	7.	tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch onapprehend, 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 defeatdecline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
	11.	tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfullyexercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"roll - execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

tumble

verb1. 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.3. cascade, fall, flow, pour, stream, spill Waterfalls crash and tumble over rocks.4. hurry, rush, bound, pile, scramble, scuttle, scurry I love tumbling into my apartment and slamming the door.5. tousle, ruffle, mess up, rumple, muss (up) (U.S. informal), disarrange, dishevel, make untidy, disorder Her hair was tumbled and her nose scarlet with sunburn.noun1. fall, drop, roll, trip, collapse, plunge, spill, toss, stumble, flop, headlong fall He injured his knee in a tumble from his horse.2. jumble, riot her tumble of golden lockstumble 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.

tumble

verb1. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:drop, fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, plunge, spill, topple.Idiom: take a fall.2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.3. To bring about the downfall of:bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple, unhorse.4. To put out of proper order:derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, unsettle, upset.phrasal verb
tumble onTo find or meet by chance:bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon).Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.noun1. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:dive, fall, nosedive, pitch, plunge, spill.Informal: header.2. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump.3. A lack of order or regular arrangement:chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness.Slang: snafu.4. A group of things gathered haphazardly:agglomeration, bank, cumulus, drift, heap, hill, mass, mess, mound, mountain, pile, shock, stack.

Translations

使倒下摔倒跌倒跌落

tumble

(ˈtambl) verb1. 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.摔倒2. to do tumbling. 使倒下，跌倒 noun a fall. She took a tumble on the stairs.跌落ˈtumbler noun1. a large drinking glass. a tumbler of whisky. （平底）大玻璃杯 2. a tumblerful. 一杯的量3. an acrobat (who performs the acrobatic tricks on the ground). 杂技演员ˈtumblerful noun the amount contained by a tumbler. two tumblerfuls of water.一杯的量ˌtumble-ˈdrier noun a machine for drying clothes by tumbling them around and blowing hot air into them. 衣物干燥器ˈtumbling noun acrobatics done on the ground. 翻跟头，翻筋斗

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take a tumble

1. To fall suddenly to the ground, typically from stumbling or tripping. I took a bit of a tumble walking home last night, hence the bruises.2. To suffer a sudden fall or decline, as of profits, health, quality, etc. The price of shares in the tech giant took a tumble on Tuesday after it emerged that they had been manipulating sales figures over the last five years. My father has been doing remarkably well in his battle with cancer, but he has taken a tumble in the last few days.See also: take, tumble

rough and tumble

Rowdy, disorderly, and boisterous; marked by scuffles or infighting. An allusion to a boxing match in which there are no rules. Sometimes hyphenated when used before a noun. The kids started getting a bit too rough and tumble when their cousin Jake came over. It's healthy for them to have a bit of rough-and-tumble play, so long as they make time for quiet play, as well.See also: and, rough, tumble

the rough and tumble of (something)

The disorder, aggressive infighting, arguing, or competitiveness of something. An allusion to a boxing match in which there are no rules. I just wanted to make a difference to the people who lived in my community. I wasn't prepared for the rough and tumble of local politics.See also: and, of, rough, tumble

tumble down

1. To collapse or come falling downward. He tripped on the wire running across the hallway and went tumbling down the stairs. The tower came tumbling down after the demolition crews set off the explosive charges.2. To fall from a high rank or a position of power. That surprise loss sees the former champion tumble down from 1st to 6th place in the tournament leaderboards. The scandal brought the prime minister tumbling down from power. Stock prices have continued tumbling down as the president refuses to rule out a trade war with other nations.See also: down, tumble

tumble across (something)

1. Literally, to trip on something with one's foot. I wasn't watching where I was going and tumbled across the root of a tree. The child tumbled across the steps of the house.2. To find, discover, or happen upon something casually or by chance. I tumbled across this fantastic little café the other day. Let me know if you tumble across my keys—I haven't been able to find them.See also: across, tumble

tumble upon (something)

1. Literally, to trip on something with one's foot. I wasn't watching where I was going and tumbled upon the root of a tree. The child tumbled upon the steps of the house.2. To find, discover, or happen upon something casually or by chance. I tumbled upon this fantastic little café the other day. Let me know if you tumble upon my keys—I haven't been able to find them.See also: tumble, upon

tumble on (something)

1. Literally, to trip on something with one's foot. I wasn't watching where I was going and tumbled on the root of a tree. The child tumbled on the steps of the house.2. To find, discover, or happen upon something casually or by chance. I tumbled on this fantastic little café the other day. Let me know if you tumble on my keys—I haven't been able to find them.See also: on, tumble

tumble to (something)

1. To fall or topple to some lower location or level. I feared the worst when I saw my grandfather tumble to the floor. He kicked the crate and watched it tumble to the basement.2. obsolescent To arrive at some conclusion or understanding. I have since tumbled to the belief that animals prove far better companions than other people. It was only after the debt collectors began taking away our belongings that I tumbled to the reality of David's financial woes.See also: tumble

rough-and-tumble

and rough-and-readydisorderly; aggressive. That was a rough-and-tumble football game. George is too rough-and-ready for me. He doesn't know how to act around civilized people.

tumble along

to roll or bounce along. The ball tumbled along, across the lawn and into the street. As the boulder tumbled along, it crushed everything in its path.See also: tumble

tumble down

to fall down; to topple. The old barn was so rickety that it almost tumbled down on its own. The pile of books tumbled down all over the floor.See also: down, tumble

tumble from something

to fall from something. The food tumbled from the tray and fell to the floor. The books tumbled from the shelf during the earthquake.See also: tumble

tumble into bed

to get into or fall into bed. Liz went home and tumbled into bed.See also: bed, tumble

tumble into someone or something

to fall down and roll into someone or something. (Either accidentally or on purpose.) Liz tripped and tumbled into the table. She tumbled into Ken.See also: tumble

tumble out of something

to fall, topple, or drop out of something. Don't let the baby tumble out of the chair! Thechildren tumbled out of the car and ran for the school building.See also: of, out, tumble

tumble over

to fall over. The vase tumbled over and broke. I held Timmy up to keep him from tumbling over.See also: over, tumble

tumble over someone or something

to trip or stumble over someone or something and fall down. I tumbled over Fred, who was napping under the tree. I tumbled over a chair and fell down.See also: over, tumble

tumble over (something)

to fall over the edge of something. Stay away from the edge. I don't want any of you tumbling over it. Don't go too close. You'll tumble over.See also: over, tumble

tumble someone or something down something

to tip or push someone or something down something. Timmy tumbled his brother down the hill. Ann tumbled her laundry down the chute.See also: down, tumble

rough and tumble

Disorderly scuffling or infighting, as in She had some reservations about entering the rough and tumble of local politics. This expression originated in the late 1700s in boxing, where it referred to a fight without rules. [Mid-1800s] See also: and, rough, tumble

rough and tumble

COMMON You use rough and tumble to mean a situation in which there is a lot of arguing or competition and people do not worry about upsetting or harming others. Whoever expected leaders in the rough and tumble of electoral politics to be nice or fair? Note: You can use rough-and-tumble before a noun. He started his political career in the rough-and-tumble world of student politics. Note: You usually use this expression when you think that this is normal or acceptable behaviour. Note: Originally, a rough and tumble was a boxing match in which there were no rules or restrictions. See also: and, rough, tumble

rough and tumble

a situation without rules or organization; a free-for-all. The expression originated in 19th-century boxing slang.See also: and, rough, tumble

rough and ˈtumble

1 a situation in which people compete with each other and are aggressive in order to get what they want: In the rough and tumble of politics you can’t trust anyone.
2 a noisy but not serious fight: The toddlers often join in the rough and tumble of the older children’s games.See also: and, rough, tumble

tumble down

v.1. To topple, as from power or a high position; fall: That horse started out the race in the lead, but tumbled down to fifth place.2. To collapse: The wall tumbled down when I leaned on it. See also: down, tumble

tumble on

or tumble uponv. To come upon something accidentally; happen on something: We tumbled on a nice restaurant while walking downtown.See also: on, tumble

tumble to

v. Slang To come to some sudden understanding; catch on to something: I tumbled to the reality that the other card players were cheating.See also: tumble

rough and tumble

mod. disorderly; aggressive. George is too rough and tumble for me. He doesn’t know how to act around civilized people. See also: and, rough, tumble

rough and tumble

Violent and disorderly action; a fight without rules. This early nineteenth-century Americanism may have originated in boxing—at least it was so defined by John Bartlett in 1859, although his work antedated the Queensberry rules of the ring by some years, and most boxing was of the rough-and-tumble variety. Nevertheless, the term was generally applied only to physical fights of various kinds until the second half of the century, when it began to be used more figuratively. Oliver Wendell Holmes (The Poet at the Breakfast-Table, 1872) wrote “That circle of rough-and-tumble political life.”See also: and, rough, tumble

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tumble over someone or something

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tumble someone or something down something

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verb fall

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verb fall steeply or sharply

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verb cascade

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verb hurry

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verb tousle

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noun fall

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noun jumble

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phrase tumble to something

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verb to come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily

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verb to undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price

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verb to bring about the downfall of

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verb to put out of proper order

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phrase tumble on: to find or meet by chance

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noun a sudden involuntary drop to the ground

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noun a usually swift downward trend, as in prices

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noun a lack of order or regular arrangement

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noun a group of things gathered haphazardly

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