Definition of "Tumble" :

noun: a sudden drop from an upright position

noun: an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

verb: do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

verb: suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

verb: 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."

verb: fall suddenly and sharply

"Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency."

verb: understand, usually after some initial difficulty

verb: throw together in a confused mass

"They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern."

verb: roll over and over, back and forth

verb: fall down, as if collapsing

"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it."

verb: fall apart

verb: fly around

"The clothes tumbled in the dryer."

verb: cause to topple or tumble by pushing