tumble in definition
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  tumble(noun) an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end. 2  spill, tumble, fall(verb) a sudden drop from an upright position. 3  tumble, topple(verb) fall down, as if collapsing.  topple, tumble, tip(verb) cause to topple or tumble by pushing.
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- 2b) verb. slang used to describe the act of eliminating an opponent with a fragmentation grenade. 3) verb. slang used by computer game players to describe the act of defeating another player. 1) toss a frag in the fox hole.
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- Definition of whirl. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1 : to move in a circle or similar curve especially with force or speed. 3  2a : to turn on or around an axis like a wheel : rotateb : to turn abruptly around or aside : wheel whirled around in surprise.  3 : to pass, move, or go quickly whirled down the hallway.
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washout wash·out. n. 1. a. Erosion of a relatively soft surface, such as a roadbed, by a sudden gush of water, as from a downpour or floods.ash·out. n. 1. a. Erosion of a relatively soft surface, such as a roadbed, by a sudden gush of water, as from a downpour or floods.
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plunge Definition of plunge for English Language Learners. : 1  to fall or jump suddenly from a high place. : 2  to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc. : 3  to have a steep slope or drop downward.
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Bowling Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball towards a target. It is one of the major forms of throwing sports. In pin bowling variations, the target is usually to knock over pins at the end of a lane. In target variations, the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a mark as possible.
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- Occasionally, with a good tailwind, the tumbleweed moved faster than we did! The tumbleweed is a rather peculiar plant, because it actually moves around-it does not spend its whole life stuck in the soil. Once its seeds are ripe, a layer of cells in the stem of the plant weaken, and it breaks cleanly away.
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- An illegal occupation of a place in order to make a political or philosophical statement. [1960s+; the term was popularized during the movement for black civil rights and has many offspring: be-in, love-in, puke-in, etc]
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Meaning of âtake the wind out of sb's sailsâ in the English Dictionary take the wind out of sb's sails in British English. See all translations. take the wind out of sb's sails. › also knock the wind out of sb's sails, knock the wind out of sb to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting:
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- Full Definition of SPIN. 1. b: the whirling motion imparted (as to a ball or top) by spinning. 2. a: an aerial maneuver or flight condition consisting of a combination of roll and yaw with the longitudinal axis of the airplane inclined steeply downward b: a plunging descent or downward spiral.
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- throw one's hat in the ring definition, meaning, English dictionary, synonym, see also 'free throw',throw in one's hand',throw one's hand in',throw one's weight about', Reverso dictionary, English definition, English vocabulary
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throw your hat in the ring throw your hat in (or into) the ring indicate willingness to take up a challenge or enter a contest. 1998 Times We have been anticipating that South Africa would throw its hat into the ring for some time and have a high regard for the candidacy.
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- tilt-at-windmills definition: Verb 1. (intransitive) To attack imaginary enemies. 2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To go on a wild-goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity. Origin From a passage in the novel Don Quixote where the eponymous characte...
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let loose Definition of let loose. 1  1 : to allow (someone or something) to move or go freely He let the dogs loose in the courtyard. 2  2 : to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful way The crowd let loose an enormous groan when the pass was intercepted.
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plunge plunge. 1  to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart. 2  to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a country into war; to pull a switch and plunge a house into darkness.
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landslide The definition of a landslide is a situation when dirt, rock or other pieces of earth begin to slide down a mountain or slope, or when someone wins a contest by a big majority. 1  An example of a landslide is when heavy rains cause dirt and earth to fall rapidly down a cliff, sometimes even carrying buildings down with them. An example of a landslide is when a candidate wins by 100 to 1.
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IMPEDIMENT Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of obstruction): tumbler (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown) obstacle (an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented))
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lurch 1. leave someone in the lurch to desert someone in trouble. 2. (Card Games) cribbage the state of a losing player with less than 30 points at the end of a game (esp in the phrase in the lurch) [C16: from French lourche a game similar to backgammon, apparently from lourche (adj) deceived, probably of Germanic origin]
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shake verb (used with object), shook, shaken, shaking. 8. to move (something or its support or container) to and fro or up and down with short, quick, forcible movements: to shake a bottle of milk.
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shake Definition of shake. 1  1 : an act of shaking: such asa : an act of shaking handsb : an act of shaking oneself. 2  2a : a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of somethingb : earthquake. 3  3 shakes plural a : a condition of trembling or nervousness; specifically : delirium tremensb : malaria 2a.
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idiom 1. 1  an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
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tumbled Any further rotation of the mounting results in a violent directional precession. A gyro instrument can be toppled by flying the aircraft beyond the instrument's limits, as in aerobatics. Also called tumbled.
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- Historical Association, Inc. Rough and Tumble Historical Association, Inc. is a unique 501(c)(3) non-profit museum located on 33 acres in Lancaster County in PA that helps preserve America's Agricultural and Industrial history by holding events throughout the year.
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- Definition of tangle. 1 : a tangled twisted mass : snarl. 2a : a complicated or confused state or conditionb : a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment. 3 : a serious altercation : dispute.
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in lockstep within British Definition of 'in lockstep with'. in lockstep with in British. progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice.
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- While porking your lover at the top of a staircase, you pull out right before ejaculation, donkey punch her down the stairs, and shoot your load all the way down. Bonus points if the wad makes it all the way down. An added bonus if the maneuver is done on a spiral staircase. I gave Shirley the Tumbler last night, but she broke her neck during the fall. Since my wad landed on her face, I had to clean it off before dumping her body so there wouldn't be any DNA evidence.