tumble[verb]Synonyms:- fall, drop, flop, plummet, stumble, topple
[noun]Synonyms:- fall, drop, plunge, spill, stumble, trip
Related Idioms: take a downward spiral, take a nosedive
Related Words: trip,
come (down),
descend,
depreciate,
sag,
slump [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. tum‧ble1 /ˈtʌmb
əl/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: tumb 'to dance, perform as a tumbler' (11-14 centuries), from Old English tumbian]
1. [always + adverb/preposition] to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement
tumble over/backwards/down
She lost her balance and tumbled backwards. A few stones came tumbling down the cliff.2. [always + adverb/preposition] to move in an uncontrolled way
tumble into/through/out etc We tumbled out into the street.3. if prices or figures tumble, they go down suddenly and by a large amount:
Oil prices have tumbled.tumble to Mortgage rates tumbled to their lowest level for 25 years.4. [always + adverb/preposition] literary if someone’s hair tumbles down, it is long, thick, and curly:
Her long dark hair tumbled over her shoulders.5. literary if words tumble out of someone’s mouth, they speak very quickly because they are excited or upset
tumble out/over The words tumbled out as if he hardly knew what to say first.6. [always + adverb/preposition] if water tumbles somewhere, it flows there quickly:
A narrow stream tumbled over the rocks.7. come tumbling down a) if something comes tumbling down, it falls suddenly to the ground:
Removing the debris could cause the rest of the building to come tumbling down. b) if a system, problem etc comes tumbling down, it suddenly stops working or existing:
In the last year, barriers have come tumbling down.8. American English to do
tumbling [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. tumble2 noun [countable] a fall, especially from a high place or level:
It’s possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. ⇒
rough and tumble [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲