1 [+adv./prep.] to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb/sth fall in this way:
[V] He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. [also VN]
2 [V] ~ (down) to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way:
The scaffolding came tumbling down. * (figurative) World records tumbled at the last Olympics.
seealsoTUMBLEDOWN
3 [V] to fall rapidly in value or amount:
The price of oil is still tumbling.
4 [V+adv./prep.] to move or fall somewhere in a relaxed, UNCONTROLLED, or noisy way:
I undressed and tumbled into bed. * A group of noisy children tumbled out of the bus. * The water tumbled over the rocks. * Thick golden curls tumbled down over her shoulders. * (figurative) Her words came tumbling out.
PHRASALVERBS
tumble to sth/sb (BrE, informal) to suddenly understand sth or be aware of sth:
When did she tumble to what was going on?
Part of speech: noun
1 [C,usually sing.] a sudden fall:
The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence. * Share prices took a sharp tumble following news of the merger.
seealsoROUGHANDTUMBLE
2 [sing.] ~ (of sth) an untidy group of things:
a tumble of blond curls
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