Tumbling

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌmbəl/

Tumbling (verb)

  1. To fall quickly and without control, often rolling or turning.
  2. To decrease quickly in value or amount.
  3. To do gymnastic movements like flips or rolls.

Examples

  • The books tumbled off the shelf.
  • She tumbled down the stairs.

Common collocations: tumble down, tumble over, tumble sharply, tumble dramatically, tumble gracefully

Tumbling (noun)

  1. A quick and uncontrolled fall.
  2. A gymnastic movement like a flip or roll.

Examples

  • He took a tumble on the icy path.
  • A sudden tumble surprised everyone.

Synonyms of Tumbling

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Tumbling

  • opposite of falling
  • opposite of descending