tumble

fall down, as if collapsing

• “The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it”

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

roll over and over, back and forth

fly around

• “The clothes tumbled in the dryer”
• “rising smoke whirled in the air”

fall apart

• “the building crimbled after the explosion”
• “Negociations broke down”

throw together in a confused mass

• “They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern”

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

• “She didn”

fall suddenly and sharply

• “Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency”

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”

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

a sudden drop from an upright position

• “he had a nasty spill on the ice”