tumbled

4 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

to fall quickly and without control:

I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs.

At any moment the whole building could tumble down.

He lost his balance and tumbled over.

to fall a lot in value in a short time:

Share prices tumbled yesterday.

to move in an uncontrolled way, as if falling or likely to fall:

An excited group of children tumbled out of school/the bus.