tumble

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /tʌmbəl/

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Verb

Plain form tumble

Third-person singular tumbles

Past tense tumbled

Past participle tumbled

Present participle tumbling

1. When you tumble, you fall down over and over again.
   • Synonym: topple

   Tie your shoes so that you won't tumble down the stairs.