tumble

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Synonyms: rumble, mumble, stumble, humble, jumble, fumble, bumble, tumbly, trumble, dumble, tumblr

Antonyms: rumble, mumble, stumble, humble, jumble, fumble, bumble, tumbly, trumble, dumble, tumblr

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[fall]], especially end over end.
2. A disorderly heap.
3. {{lb|en|informal}} An act of [[sexual intercourse]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[fall]] end over end; to [[roll]] over and over.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To throw headlong.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To drop rapidly.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating [[tumbler]].
6. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To have [[sexual intercourse]].
7. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
8. To [[muss]], to make [[disorderly]]; to [[tousle]] or [[rumple]].
9. {{lb|en|cryptocurrency}} To [[obscure]] the [[audit trail]] of [[funds]] by means of a [[tumbler]].
10. {{lb|en|obsolete|UK|slang}} To [[comprehend]]; often in {{m|en|tumble to}}.

Proper noun

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