tumble

Meanings

• Verb

  To fall or roll down, especially without control; to topple.

  - "The child tumbled down the stairs."
  - "The tree tumbled in the wind."
  - "The athlete took a tumble during the race."

• Noun

  A sudden and disordered fall or fall to the ground.

  - "He gave her a gentle push and she had a nasty tumble."
  - "The horse took a tumble and broke its leg."
  - "She had a terrible tumble off her bicycle."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtʌmbl̩/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bump uglies , have sex , roll around , mess up , touse

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tumble
bumble , mumble , stumble , grumble

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Tomb (English) : A structure built over an interred corpse or burial vault; a monument or memorial.
   

2. Tumble (English) : To fall or roll down, especially without control; to topple.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Tomb (Noun) : A structure built over an interred corpse or burial vault; a monument or memorial.
   

2. Tumbleweed (Noun) : A small, dry, wind-blown tumulus or ball of plants, especially a tumbleweed of Russian thistle.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tumble that leads to same result
tumble , tumbled , tumbles , tumbling , tumble dried , tumble dries , tumble dry , tumble dryer , tumble drying , tumble to , tumbled to , tumbles to , tumbling to , rough-and-tumble , rough-and-tumbles , take a tumble

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Forms

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tumbles, tumbled, tumbling

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Etymology

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Old English tumel, from tumen to turn, roll.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tumble' is related to the word 'tumult', which means a noisy disturbance or uproar.

2. In the game of bowling, a 'tumble' is a pin that falls over easily and knocks down other pins.

3. The term 'tumbleweed' comes from the Spanish word 'tumbadora', which means 'drum-shaker'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Falling: Related concept: the act of falling or descending from a higher to a lower position.

2. Rolling: Related concept: the act of moving along a surface by rotating around an axis, typically while maintaining contact with the surface.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tumble' is often used to describe a sudden and unexpected event or turn of events. In art, tumbling blocks or tumbling dice are used as toys and in games. In music, there is a genre of music called 'tumble music' which is a style of traditional English folk music.

How to Memorize "tumble"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or object falling or rolling down a hill or stairs.
   - Visualize the sensation of losing balance and falling.
   - Visualize the sound and feeling of tumbling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tumble' with the image of a person or object falling or rolling.
   - Associate the word with the sound of someone falling or the feeling of losing balance.
   - Associate the word with the sensation of tumbling down a hill or stairs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a tumbling ball or a person tumbling down a hill.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'tumble' and remember the sentence.
   - Create an acronym using the letters in the word 'tumble' to help remember its meaning.

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