Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tumbles? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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An acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end |
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A sudden drop from an upright position He had a nasty spill on the ice |
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Fall down, as if collapsing The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it |
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Cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
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Roll over and over, back and forth |
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Fly around The clothes tumbled in the dryer Rising smoke whirled in the air |
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Fall apart The building crumbled after the explosion Negotiations broke down |
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Throw together in a confused mass They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern |
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Understand, usually after some initial difficulty She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on |
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Fall suddenly and sharply Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency |
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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 |
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Suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat |
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Do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully |