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According to WordNet, the verb "tumble" has 11 sense(s).

202041877 fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".

202097047 cause to topple or tumble by pushing.

201976488 fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it".

201867997 roll over and over, back and forth.

202047857 fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air".

200204281 suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat.

200100235 do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully.

200433069 fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency".

200590366 understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on".

201473020 throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern".

200211642 put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying; "Wash in warm water and tumble dry".


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