tumble
1. an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
acrobatic stunt, acrobatic feat
• Hyponyms:
somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip
2. a sudden drop from an upright position
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
• Syn:
spill, fall
• Derivationally related forms:
fall (for: fall)
• Hypernyms:
slip, trip
• Hyponyms:
pratfall, wipeout
1. fall down, as if collapsing (Freq. 10)
- The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
• Syn:
topple
• Hypernyms:
descend, fall, go down, come down
• Hyponyms:
keel over
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. cause to topple or tumble by pushing (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
topple, tip
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. roll over and over, back and forth (Freq. 2)
• Derivationally related forms:
tumbler
• Hypernyms:
roll over
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
4. fly around (Freq. 1)
- The clothes tumbled in the dryer
- rising smoke whirled in the air
• Syn:
whirl, whirl around
• Derivationally related forms:
whirl (for: whirl)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
5. fall apart (Freq. 1)
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
• Syn:
crumble, crumple, break down, collapse
• Hypernyms:
change integrity
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
6. throw together in a confused mass
- They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern
• Hypernyms:
scramble, jumble, throw together
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
7. understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
• Syn:
catch on, get wise, get onto, latch on, cotton on,
twig, get it
• Hypernyms:
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig,
grasp, compass, apprehend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s something (for: get onto)
8. fall suddenly and sharply
- Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency
• Hypernyms:
drop
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The stock market is going to tumble
9. 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
• Hypernyms:
toss
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
• Hypernyms:
worsen, decline
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
11. do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
• Derivationally related forms:
tumbler, tumbling
• Hypernyms:
exercise, work out
• Hyponyms:
roll
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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