tumble

Sense 1 noun

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

Sense 2 verb

fall down, as if collapsing

The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it

Sense 3 noun

a sudden drop from an upright position

he had a nasty spill on the ice

Sense 4 verb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Sense 5 verb

roll over and over, back and forth

Sense 6 verb

fly around

The clothes tumbled in the dryer

Sense 7 verb

fall apart

the building crumbled after the explosion

Sense 8 verb

throw together in a confused mass

They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern

Sense 9 verb

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on

Sense 10 verb

fall suddenly and sharply

Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency

Sense 11 verb

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

Sense 12 verb

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

Sense 13 verb

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully