tumble

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈtʌmbl̩/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A fall, especially end over end.

Example Sentences
  • I took a tumble down the stairs and broke my tooth.
2 Definition

A disorderly heap.

3 Definition

An act of sexual intercourse.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To fall end over end; to roll over and over.

2 Definition

To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.

3 Definition

To drop rapidly.

Example Sentences
  • Share prices tumbled after the revelation about the company's impending failure.
4 Definition

To smoothe and polish, e.g., gemstones or pebbles, by means of a rotating tumbler.

5 Definition

To have sexual intercourse.

6 Definition

To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.

7 Definition

To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.

Example Sentences
  • to tumble a bed
8 Definition

(cryptocurrency) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.