26984 words

tumbling

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
present participle of
2
to fall quickly and without control:

Examples:

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.
3
to fall a lot in value in a short time:
4
to move in an uncontrolled way, as if falling or likely to fall:

Examples:

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

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