tumbled

Went head over

Tumbled is the past tense of tumble—to fall, roll, or move in an uncontrolled way: She tumbled down the stairs, The kids tumbled out of the car.

Prices or values tumble when they drop sharply.

Tumbled stones have been polished smooth by rotating in a drum with abrasives.

To tumble to something is to suddenly understand it.

falling

plummet

Rapid downward descent

toppleCause to fall
collapseSudden structural failure
plungeSudden steep descent

drop · descend · spill · crash · roll · somersault · cartwheel · flip · head-over-heels · downhill

disordered

jumbled

Disordered, lacking arrangement

scatteredSpread irregularly about
disheveledUntidy in appearance
messyLacking order or neatness

tangled · haphazard · disorganized · muddled · topsy-turvy · chaotic · confused · disarray · shambles · mixed-up

ruins

crumbled

Broke into particles

ancientVery old indeed
collapsedFell inward suddenly
archaeologyStudy of physical remnants

weathered · eroded · stones · walls · rubble · derelict · decayed · dilapidated · remnants · foundations

stumbling

trip

Planned travel somewhere

slipMinor error or misstep
staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion

falter · teeter · totter · misstep · clumsy · awkward · flounder · bungle · fumble · lurch

polishing

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

smoothedMade surface uniform
stonesSmall hard earth fragments
gemsCut precious stones

agates · pebbles · glass · lapidary · buffed · rounded · worn · jewelry · beads · burnished

gymnastics

acrobatic

Involving spectacular physical feats

somersaultFull-body forward rotation
cartwheelLateral body rotation
flipQuick turning motion

vault · mat · dismount · routine · landing · aerial · handspring · roll · twist · pike

Categories

laundry statesclean, dirty, wet, dry, damp
went downfell, dropped, descended, plunged, plummeted
stone finishespolished, honed, flamed, brushed, sandblasted
stone texturesrough, smooth, polished, honed, matte
movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
crookedcrooked, askew, awry, lopsided, off-center

Opposites

controlled movement/stability

tumbledbalanced

In a state of equilibrium

steadied · stabilized · alighted · glided · poised

ORDER/ARRANGEMENT (of objects or hair)

tumbledneat

Orderly, or undiluted

tidy · orderly · arranged · trim · shipshape

vertical direction

tumbledrose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

ascended · climbed · soared · lifted · mounted

Phrases

rough and tumbleDisorderly, physical conflict
tumble dryDry by heated rotation
take a tumbleFall down suddenly
tumble dryerAppliance for drying laundry
tumble downDilapidated, falling to pieces
rock tumblerRotating drum that smooths minerals

Family

tumble, tumbling, tumbler, tumbles, tumble down

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G