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# tumble

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

«tumble» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To tumble is to fall down suddenly, often rolling over. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m2)
3. To tumble can mean to drop quickly, like prices tumbling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m3)
4. A tumble is a fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/#m4)

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

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».

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tumble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tumble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tumble.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tumble» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tumble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tumble» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tumble.html) on Mova free.