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# tumble

«tumble» in Mova's school dictionary: **to fall down suddenly, often rolling over** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (tumble, tumbles, tumbled, tumbling); noun (a tumble, tumbles)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To tumble is to fall down suddenly, often rolling over. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m1)

2) To tumble is to roll or turn over and over, like in gymnastics or in a washing machine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m2)

3) To tumble can mean to drop quickly, like prices tumbling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m3)

4) A tumble is a fall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In PE and gymnastics, tumbling means rolls, cartwheels and flips on mats. In safety lessons, toddlers and older people can take a tumble on stairs, so stair gates and handrails help. In stories and rhymes, Jack «came tumbling after» Jill. Phrases: «take a tumble», «tumble down», «tumble dryer», «rough and tumble».

### examples

- Jack fell down and Jill came tumbling after. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x1)
- The little boy took a tumble on the stairs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x2)
- The rocks tumbled down the hill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x3)
- We practised tumbling in gymnastics. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x4)
- The clothes tumbled round in the dryer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x5)
- Puppies love rough and tumble play. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x6)
- The stack of books tumbled onto the floor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x7)
- Prices tumbled after the holidays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x8)
- My foot slipped and I tumbled. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#x9)

### note

Past form: tumbled. Countable noun: a tumble. A «tumble dryer» (UK) is a «dryer» or «clothes dryer» in the USA. «Rough and tumble» means rough but playful play.

### In the corpora

- [Young pandas really tumble and roll, and pandas are good climbers that can rest high in tree branches.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/135-kung-fu-panda-real-giant-pandas-and-red-pandas/8/)
- [Mole comes tumbling in, very pleased with himself.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole/0/)
- [Never run, push or play on stairs: going fast means a missed step turns into a tumble down many steps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/1-stairs/2/)
- [The tumble dryer's lint filter should be cleaned after each use, because fluff can start a fire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «tumble» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.