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Antonyms for tumble
ˈtʌm bəltum·ble
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tumble
Synonyms:
fall, topple, precipitate, derange, rumple
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tumblenoun
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
spill, tumble, fallverb
a sudden drop from an upright position
"he had a nasty spill on the ice"
Synonyms:
gloaming, autumn, declension, declination, pin, spillage, gloam, drop, downfall, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, release, decline, declivity, downslope, dusk, surrender, evenfall, dip, fall, wasteweir, crepuscule, twilight, free fall, spill, spillway, nightfalltumble, toppleverb
fall down, as if collapsing
"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break downtopple, tumble, tipverb
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Synonyms:
whirl around, lean, tippytoe, tip off, topple, bung, get onto, catch on, tip, break down, collapse, tiptoe, latch on, fee, tilt, cotton on, whirl, crumble, get it, tap, twig, angle, crumple, get wise, slanttumbleverb
roll over and over, back and forth
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break downwhirl, tumble, whirl aroundverb
fly around
"The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
Synonyms:
whirl around, spin around, get it, get onto, gyrate, spin, swirl, break down, tip, topple, collapse, cotton on, latch on, catch on, eddy, whirl, crumble, twirl, whirlpool, twiddle, purl, birl, twig, get wise, crumple, reelcrumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapseverb
fall apart
"the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
Synonyms:
topple, crease, collapse, analyze, buckle, crack, crack up, rumple, cave in, fail, snap, twig, whirl, go bad, break up, decay, cotton on, give, crock up, knit, get wise, conk out, analyse, whirl around, fall apart, give out, crumble, cockle, catch on, go, fall in, get onto, wrinkle, break, crumple, pucker, die, decompose, get it, latch on, dissect, break down, give way, crush, take apart, dilapidate, burst, lose it, crinkle, founder, tiptumbleverb
throw together in a confused mass
"They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break downcatch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get itverb
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Synonyms:
whirl around, topple, tip, break down, get onto, fasten on, latch on, collapse, cotton on, whirl, seize on, crumble, hook on, catch on, twig, take up, get it, get wise, crumpletumbleverb
fall suddenly and sharply
"Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break downtumbleverb
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
"Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break downtumbleverb
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break downtumbleverb
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
Synonyms:
twig, topple, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tip, get wise, break down
How to use tumble in a sentence?
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.
She's really claiming that she can be in the rough and tumble at the highest level, so she can't break down too easily.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon:
In the rough and tumble of elections, you get stuff said, questions asked.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon:
In the rough and tumble of elections, you get stuff said, questions asked, i think it is right that candidates for some of the most important offices in Britain do get scrutinised about their past associations.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.
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