tumble down
tumble down · tumbles down · tumbled down · tumbling down
To topple, collapseTo topple, collapse.
» The child tumbled down the stairs.
Das Kind stürzte die Treppe hinunter.
Ребенок упал с лестницы.
Meaning
1 senses(also, figuratively)To topple, collapse.
Examples
16 sentencesThe child tumbled down the stairs.
ruРебенок упал с лестницы.
deDas Kind stürzte die Treppe hinunter.
Tom tumbled down the stairs.
deTom stürzte die Treppe hinunter.
He came tumbling down the hill.
deEr kam den Hügel heruntergestürzt.
Vladimir tumbled down the gentle hillside.
Otoliths may dislodge suddenly and tumble down.
Forms
tumbles down, tumbling down, tumbled down, tumbled down| Base form | tumble down · to tumble down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tumbles down |
| Present participle | tumbling down |
| Past simple | tumbled down |
| Past participle | tumbled down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedtumbledown
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb