ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtumble
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tumble
Meaning: to fall or roll over and over
tumble in a sentence
How tumble is used in real sentences:
The toy blocks tumbled from the crowded shelf.
The loose apples tumbled out of the basket and across the floor.
“His candle began to tumble end over end toward a pile of cloth.”
— from the passage The Silver Key
Synonyms for tumble
Other words for tumble — topple, roll and fall — carry the same meaning.
- topple
- roll
- fall
Antonyms of tumble
Words that mean the opposite of tumble:
- rise
- stand
Where it comes from
From Middle English tumben 'to dance or fall about'
Memory hook
When you tumble, you turn and rumble.