noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of something that tumbles.

   "These so many conquests must needs bring with them many tumblings and tossings, many disturbances and changes in government[…]"

2. 2
   the gymnastic moves of an acrobat wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tumble form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

acrobaticsacrobaticsass over teakettleathleticsbathinggymnastics

Example

More examples

"He came tumbling down the hill."

Related phrases

rebound tumbling

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