tumble (
http://definr.com/tumble)
n 1: an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
2: a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty
spill on the ice" [syn:
spill,
fall]
v 1: fall down, as if collapsing [syn:
topple]
2: cause to topple or tumble by pushing [syn:
topple]
3: roll over and over, back and forth
4: fly around, as of paper on the sidewalk, or clothes in a
dryer, or rising smoke in the wind [syn:
whirl,
skirl,
whirl around]
5: fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke
down" [syn:
crumble,
crumple,
break down,
collapse]
6: throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams
with no apparent pattern"
7: understand, usually after some initial difficulty [syn: {catch
on},
get onto,
latch on,
cotton on,
twig,
get it]
8: fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the
devaluation of the currency"
9: dry clothes by putting them in tumbling barrel, where they
are whirled about in hot air; "Wash in warm water and
tumble dry"
10: suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
11: do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully