Word

tumble, v.
(tumbled, tumbles, tumbling)
freq. cnt. 16

fall down, as if collapsing
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4

topple tumble

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

keel over

roll over and over, back and forth
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

tumble

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tumbler tumbler

semantic pointers

hypernym

roll over

cause to topple or tumble by pushing
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

tip topple tumble

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

push, force

fall apart
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break down collapse crumble crumple tumble

sample sentences

"the building crumbled after the explosion"
"Negotiations broke down"

verb frames

Something ----s
The business is going to %s

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semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

fly around
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tumble whirl whirl around

sample sentences

"The clothes tumbled in the dryer"
"rising smoke whirled in the air"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

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Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirl

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
<verb.body>

tumble

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tumbling tumble tumbler

semantic pointers

hypernym

work out, exercise

hyponym

roll

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
<verb.change>

tumble

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

decline, worsen

put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
<verb.change>

tumble

sample sentences

"Wash in warm water and tumble dry"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

toss

fall suddenly and sharply
<verb.change>

tumble

sample sentences

"Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"

verb frames

Something ----s
The stock market is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

drop

understand, usually after some initial difficulty
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

catch on cotton on get it get onto get wise latch on tumble twig