tumble - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a sudden drop from an upright position

Synonyms

• fall
• spill
• tumble

More generic

• slip
• trip

More specific

• pratfall
• wipeout

Noun

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• acrobatic feat
• acrobatic stunt

More specific

• flip
• somersault
• somersaulting
• somerset
• summersault
• summerset

Verb

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• exercise
• work out

More specific

• roll

Verb

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• decline
• worsen

Verb

put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• toss

Verb

fall suddenly and sharply

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• drop

Verb

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Synonyms

• catch on
• cotton on
• get it
• get onto
• get wise
• latch on
• tumble
• twig

More generic

• apprehend
• compass
• comprehend
• dig
• get the picture
• grasp
• grok
• savvy

Verb

throw together in a confused mass

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• jumble
• scramble
• throw together

Verb

roll over and over, back and forth

Synonyms

• tumble

More generic

• roll over

Verb

fall down, as if collapsing

Synonyms

• topple
• tumble

More generic

• come down
• descend
• fall
• go down

More specific

• keel over

Verb

fall apart

Synonyms

• break down
• collapse
• crumble
• crumple
• tumble

More generic

• change integrity

Verb

fly around

Synonyms

• tumble
• whirl
• whirl around

More generic

• move

Verb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms

• tip
• topple
• tumble

More generic

• force
• push

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