Definition: a sudden drop from an upright position
Usage: he had a nasty spill on the ice
Definition: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
Usage: he blamed his slip on the ice; the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
Similar words: acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt
Definition: a stunt performed by an acrobat
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
Similar words: work out, exercise
Definition: do physical exercise
Usage: She works out in the gym every day
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
Usage: Wash in warm water and tumble dry
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: fall suddenly and sharply
Usage: Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency
Synonyms: get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, cotton on, catch on, tumble, twig
Definition: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Usage: She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
Similar words: dig, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, apprehend, savvy
Definition: get the meaning of something
Usage: Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: throw together in a confused mass
Usage: They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern
Similar words: scramble, jumble, throw together
Definition: bring into random order
Synonyms: tumble
Definition: roll over and over, back and forth
Definition: fall down, as if collapsing
Usage: The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
Similar words: go down, come down, fall, descend
Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
Synonyms: collapse, break down, crumble, crumple, tumble
Definition: fall apart
Usage: the building crumbled after the explosion; Negotiations broke down
Similar words: change integrity
Definition: change in physical make-up
Synonyms: whirl, whirl around, tumble
Definition: fly around
Usage: The clothes tumbled in the dryer; rising smoke whirled in the air
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Definition: cause to topple or tumble by pushing