tumbling
verbnounattested in dialogue
- United States
The act of something that tumbles.
verb
- 1
Also a form of tumblepresent participle and gerund of tumble
noun
- 1
The act of something that tumbles.
These so many conquests must needs bring with them many tumblings and tossings, many disturbances and changes in government[…]
Having feasted our souls with this sublime spectacle, we ministered to the wants of the body by a plentiful breakfast, and about noon we commenced the descent, rendered ludicrous enough by various tumblings and sprawlings on the part of the more inexpert mountaineers.
And you have left off tumbling when you waltz now?
Forms
- plural
- tumblings
tum · shortened form of tummytumble · A fall, especially end over end.Tumble · A village in Llannon community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS…
tumbling · The act of something that tumbles.
tummy · The stomach or belly.tumor · An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess,…tumour · Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.