tumbled

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause something to tumble or roll down.

• Verb

  To move or cause to move clumsily or unsteadily.

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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tumbled
bumble , mumble , grumble , rumble

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Variants

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tumble , tumbled , tumbles , tumbling , tumble to , tumbled to , tumbles to , tumbling to

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to roll down' or 'to move unsteadily'. The Old English word 'tumlan' means 'to roll'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tumbled' is also used in the field of gemology to describe stones that have been intentionally tumbled or polished to give them a smooth, rounded appearance.

2. In the game of bowling, a 'tumble' is a term used to describe when the ball knocks down all ten pins on the first roll.

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Related Concepts

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1. clumsy: Related to the idea of moving unsteadily or awkwardly.

2. roll: Related to the idea of moving something by causing it to tumble or roll down.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tumbled' is often used to describe a character's clumsy or unsteady behavior. In art, it can refer to a technique used in pottery where the surface is intentionally rough or uneven.

How to Memorize "tumbled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize rolling a ball down a hill or imagine yourself stumbling and falling to help memorize the meaning of 'tumbled'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tumbled' with clumsiness or instability to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'tumbled' as 'to make something tumble' to help memorize its meaning.

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