tumble — to fall suddenly and without control
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fall suddenly and without control
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʌmbəl/
Korean meaning: 갑자기 통제 없이 떨어지다, 넘어지다
Korean pronunciation: **텀**블
Example Sentences
- My grades tumbled faster than a circus acrobat without a safety net.
- Stock prices tumbled after the CEO's embarrassing karaoke video went viral.
- The old building finally tumbled down after years of neglect.
tumble
VERB//ˈtʌmbəl//
to fall suddenly and without control
💡 Concept
Falling and rolling without control
🎵 Rhyme
When you tumble, stay humble, don't just stumble!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtʌmbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtʌmbəl/
🌳Etymology
Roottumble
Suffix--e
Origin
14세기 중세 영어에서 유래되었으며, 반복적이고 무질서한 움직임을 표현하는 의성어적 성격을 가진다.
🎵Rhyme
humblejumblemumblerumblestumble
humble
jumble
mumble
rumble
stumble
🔗Collocations
tumble down
tumble dryer
take a tumble
tumble over
prices tumble
tumble out
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grades tumbled faster than a circus acrobat without a safety net.”
😄 Fun example
“Stock prices tumbled after the CEO's embarrassing karaoke video went viral.”
“The old building finally tumbled down after years of neglect.”
“She tumbled out of bed when her alarm didn't go off and she overslept.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
falltopplecollapseplungestumble
Antonyms
riseascendstabilize
Related
rollsliptripdropcrash
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