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Definition tumble in British English

tumble verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈtʌmb(ə)l/
1

if a price or value tumbles, it suddenly becomes much lower

Example

Unemployment tumbled to 5.6% in November.

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bounce come down cool off
2

if a building or other structure tumbles, it falls to the ground

Example

It seemed that the walls had tumbled from the inside.

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collapse fall down fall over
2.1

if someone tumbles, they fall to the ground

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fall lower come down
3

if water tumbles somewhere, a lot of it flows there

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break burst cast up
3.1

used about large amounts of other things that move

Example

Great white clouds tumbled over the mountain peaks above us.

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fall lower come down
4

if an organization or system tumbles, it suddenly stops existing

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X has left the building disappear finish
5

to do gymnastic movements in which you roll your body over on the floor

Synonyms and related words
acrobatic acrobatics cartwheel
Definition tumble in British English