tumble

/ˈtʌmbl̩/

noun

  1. 1

    A fall, especially end over end.

    “I took a tumble down the stairs and broke my tooth.”
  2. 2

    A disorderly heap.

  3. 3

    An act of sexual intercourse.

verb

  1. 1

    To fall end over end; to roll over and over.

  2. 2

    To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.

  3. 3

    To drop rapidly.

    “Share prices tumbled after the revelation about the company's impending failure.”
  4. 4

    To smoothe and polish, e.g., gemstones or pebbles, by means of a rotating tumbler.

  5. 5

    To have sexual intercourse.

  6. 6

    To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.

  7. 7

    To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.

    “to tumble a bed”
  8. 8

    (cryptocurrency) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.

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