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tumble(2)(dictionary)
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tumble 2, noun(dictionary)
tumble dryer(dictionary)
Tumble Finish - Golf(gambling)

tumble(1) (iou)



tumble noun. M17.
[from the verb.]
Disorder, confusion, disturbance; an instance of this; a confused or tangled heap or mass. M17.
Westminster Gazette The moorhen..swimming out from the overhanging tumble of bush and bramble.
A sudden or headlong fall; an accidental fall. E18.
Daily Chronicle A collision brought a tumble. S. Miller From inside the house she could hear the tumble of Randall's bathwater. fig.: Pall Mall Gazette A terrible tumble in the price of..oil.
b. A sign of recognition or acknowledgement, a response. US slang. E20.
A somersault or other acrobatic feat. rare. E19.
An act of sexual intercourse; a woman who is readily available for this. slang. E20.
A. Beattie A..divorcee..offering him a tumble.
Phrases etc.: give a tumble slang (a) US recognize or acknowledge (a person); (b) have sexual intercourse with (a person). ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE. take a tumble (a) have a sudden fall (lit. & fig.); (b) slang (foll. by to) suddenly become aware of the facts of one's situation.