tumbling

American  

[tuhm-bling] / ˈtʌm blɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, practice, or art of performing acrobatic tumbles, usually on a mat or the ground.

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Etymology

Origin of tumbling

First recorded in 1375–1425, tumbling is from the late Middle English word tomblyng. See tumble, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

So I made a dash for the straight-backed chair beside the small table, but I caught my toe on the spare logs at the fireplace and sent them tumbling.

From Literature

Then the CME raised margins five times in nine days — and the cascade of forced liquidation was spectacular, sending silver tumbling nearly 30%.

From MarketWatch

The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.

From Barron's

Her total earnings jumped by more than two thirds from almost £158m a year earlier, despite profits at the gambling firm tumbling.

From BBC

Tech stocks, which tend to move in tandem with cryptos, were tumbling ahead of the open after the cloud-computing company’s guidance missed Wall Street’s estimates and it hiked its spending forecast.

From Barron's

Related Words

• plunging