an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

a sudden drop from an upright position; he had a nasty spill on the ice

[ Syn: spill , fall ]

fall down, as if collapsing; The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it

[ Syn: topple ]

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

[ Syn: topple , tip ]

roll over and over, back and forth

fly around; The clothes tumbled in the dryer; rising smoke whirled in the air

[ Syn: whirl , whirl around ]

fall apart; the building crumbled after the explosion; Negotiations broke down

[ Syn: crumble , crumple , break down , collapse ]

throw together in a confused mass; They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern'

understand, usually after some initial difficulty; She didnt know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on

[ Syn: catch on , get wise , get onto , latch on , cotton on , twig , get it ]

fall suddenly and sharply; Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency'

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'