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

I chased Patch the way he chased the birds and we fell over each other, tumbling and laughing, with Sean Red in back of us, pointing as the tide began to turn.

From Literature

European natural-gas prices were tumbling on Wednesday as traders hoped the conflict in Iran wouldn’t escalate into a prolonged war.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, panic is spreading across the rest of the markets, with stocks and bonds tumbling.

From MarketWatch

Oil has shot to its highest in a year and stock futures are tumbling on Tuesday as worries build over a spreading conflict in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch

The picture has darkened with Brent crude breaking above $80 a barrel this morning, natural gas prices in Europe and Asia surging and stocks worldwide tumbling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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