tumble - Meaning in Konkani

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tumble - Meaning in Konkani

tumble Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of tumble in English

tumble noun

1. a sudden drop from an upright position

   Synonyms

   fall, fall, spill

   Example

   • "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
2. an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

tumble verb

1. do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
2. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
3. put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

   Example

   • "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
4. fall suddenly and sharply

   Example

   • "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
5. understand, usually after some initial difficulty

   Synonyms

   catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, twig

   Example

   • "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
6. throw together in a confused mass

   Example

   • "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
7. roll over and over, back and forth
8. fall down, as if collapsing

   Synonyms

   topple

   Example

   • "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
9. fall apart

   Synonyms

   break down, collapse, crumble, crumple

   Examples

   • "Negotiations broke down"
   • "the building crumbled after the explosion"
10. fly around

    Synonyms

    whirl around, whirl

    Examples

    • "rising smoke whirled in the air"
    • "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"
11. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

    Synonyms

    tip, tip, topple

Synonyms of tumble

• fall, spill
• catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, twig
• topple
• break down, collapse, crumble, crumple
• whirl, whirl around
• tip, topple

More matches for tumble

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