" tumbles "

1: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things;

  * e.g., " ... cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agglomerates,

•  agglomerations,

•  alphabet soups,

•  assortments,

•  botches,

•  clutters,

•  collages,

•  crazy quilts,

•  farragoes,

•  gallimaufries,

•  grab bags,

•  gumbos,

•  hashes,

•  hodgepodges,

•  hotchpotches,

•  jambalayas,

•  jumbles,

•  jungles,

•  litters,

•  macédoines,

•  medleys,

•  mélanges,

•  menageries,

•  miscellanea,

•  miscellanies,

•  mishmashes,

•  mixed bags,

•  montages,

•  motleys,

•  muddles,

•  olios,

•  olla podridas,

•  omnium-gatherums,

•  pastiches,

•  patchwork quilts,

•  patchworks,

•  potpourris,

•  ragbags,

•  ragouts,

•  rummages,

•  salads,

•  salmagundis,

•  scrambles,

•  shuffles,

•  smorgasbords,

•  stews,

•  varieties,

•  welters

•  Antonyms : 

•  orders

2: the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... took a little tumble on the ice "

•  Synonyms : 

•  falls,

•  slips,

•  spills,

•  stumbles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a state in which everything is out of order;

  * e.g., " ... her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chance-medleys,

•  chaoses,

•  confusions,

•  disarrangements,

•  disarrays,

•  dishevelments,

•  disorders,

•  disorganizations,

•  free-for-alls,

•  havoc,

•  hecks,

•  hells,

•  jumbles,

•  mare's nests,

•  messes,

•  misorders,

•  muddles,

•  musses,

•  shambles,

•  snake pits,

•  welters

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things;

  * e.g., " ... cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agglomerate,

•  agglomeration,

•  alphabet soup,

•  assortment,

•  botch,

•  clutter,

•  collage,

•  crazy quilt,

•  farrago,

•  gallimaufry,

•  grab bag,

•  gumbo,

•  hash,

•  hodgepodge,

•  hotchpotch,

•  jambalaya,

•  jumble,

•  jungle,

•  litter,

•  macédoine,

•  medley,

•  mélange,

•  menagerie,

•  miscellanea,

•  miscellany,

•  mishmash,

•  mixed bag,

•  montage,

•  motley,

•  muddle,

•  olio,

•  olla podrida,

•  omnium-gatherum,

•  pastiche,

•  patchwork,

•  patchwork quilt,

•  potpourri,

•  ragbag,

•  ragout,

•  rummage,

•  salad,

•  salmagundi,

•  scramble,

•  shuffle,

•  smorgasbord,

•  stew,

•  variety,

•  welter

•  Antonyms : 

•  order,

•  orderliness

2: the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... took a little tumble on the ice "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fall,

•  slip,

•  spill,

•  stumble

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a state in which everything is out of order;

  * e.g., " ... her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chance-medley,

•  chaos,

•  confusion,

•  disarrangement,

•  disarray,

•  dishevelment,

•  disorder,

•  disorderedness,

•  disorderliness,

•  disorganization,

•  free-for-all,

•  havoc,

•  heck,

•  hell,

•  jumble,

•  mare's nest,

•  mess,

•  messiness,

•  misorder,

•  muddle,

•  muss,

•  shambles,

•  snake pit,

•  welter

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people;

  * e.g., " ... a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrays,

•  brawls,

•  broils,

•  donnybrooks,

•  fracases,

•  frays,

•  free-for-alls,

•  melees,

•  rows,

•  ruckuses,

•  ructions

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people;

  * e.g., " ... a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affray,

•  brawl,

•  broil,

•  donnybrook,

•  fracas,

•  fray,

•  free-for-all,

•  melee,

•  row,

•  ruckus,

•  ruction

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  falls,

•  slips,

•  stumbles,

•  topples,

•  trips

•  Antonyms : 

•  gets up,

•  rises,

•  stands (up),

•  uprises

2: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashes,

•  craters,

•  declines,

•  descends,

•  dips,

•  dives,

•  drops,

•  falls,

•  lowers,

•  nose-dives,

•  plummets,

•  plunges,

•  sinks,

•  skids

•  Antonyms : 

•  arises,

•  ascends,

•  lifts,

•  mounts,

•  rises,

•  soars,

•  spikes,

•  ups

3: to undo the proper order or arrangement of;

  * e.g., " ... tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans "

•  Synonyms : 

•  confuses,

•  deranges,

•  disarranges,

•  disarrays,

•  discomposes,

•  dishevels,

•  disjoints,

•  dislocates,

•  disorders,

•  disorganizes,

•  disrupts,

•  disturbs,

•  hashes,

•  jumbles,

•  messes (up),

•  mixes (up),

•  muddles,

•  musses,

•  rumples,

•  scrambles,

•  shuffles,

•  tousles,

•  upsets

•  Antonyms : 

•  arranges,

•  arrays,

•  disposes,

•  draws up,

•  marshals,

•  orders,

•  organizes,

•  ranges,

•  regulates,

•  straightens (up),

•  tidies

1: to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fall,

•  slip,

•  stumble,

•  topple,

•  trip

•  Antonyms : 

•  get up,

•  rise,

•  stand (up),

•  uprise

2: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crash,

•  crater,

•  decline,

•  descend,

•  dip,

•  dive,

•  drop,

•  fall,

•  lower,

•  nose-dive,

•  plummet,

•  plunge,

•  sink,

•  skid

•  Antonyms : 

•  arise,

•  ascend,

•  lift,

•  mount,

•  rise,

•  soar,

•  spike,

•  up

3: to undo the proper order or arrangement of;

  * e.g., " ... tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans "

•  Synonyms : 

•  confuse,

•  derange,

•  disarrange,

•  disarray,

•  discompose,

•  dishevel,

•  disjoint,

•  dislocate,

•  disorder,

•  disorganize,

•  disrupt,

•  disturb,

•  hash,

•  jumble,

•  mess (up),

•  mix (up),

•  muddle,

•  muss,

•  rumple,

•  scramble,

•  shuffle,

•  tousle,

•  upset

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrange,

•  array,

•  dispose,

•  draw up,

•  marshal,

•  order,

•  organize,

•  range,

•  regulate,

•  straighten (up),

•  tidy

1: to have a clear idea of;

  * e.g., " ... I finally tumbled to the fact that I had been duped into getting involved in a phony investment scheme "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciate,

•  apprehend,

•  assimilate,

•  behold,

•  catch,

•  catch on (to),

•  cognize,

•  compass,

•  comprehend,

•  conceive,

•  cotton (to or on to),

•  decipher,

•  decode,

•  dig,

•  discern,

•  get,

•  grasp,

•  grok,

•  intuit,

•  know,

•  make,

•  make out,

•  perceive,

•  recognize,

•  register,

•  savvy,

•  see,

•  seize,

•  sense,

•  twig,

•  understand

•  Antonyms : 

•  miss

1: to come upon unexpectedly or by chance;

  * e.g., " ... while we were out on a drive in the country, we tumbled upon a farm stand selling the best peaches I've ever tasted "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chance (upon),

•  encounter,

•  find,

•  happen (on or upon),

•  hit (upon),

•  light (on or upon),

•  meet,

•  pitch (upon),

•  stumble (on or onto)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)