tumbling

Definitions of tumbling in various dictionaries:

noun - the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

verb - fall down, as if collapsing

verb - cause to topple or tumble by pushing

verb - roll over and over, back and forth

verb - fly around

verb - fall apart

verb - throw together in a confused mass

verb - understand, usually after some initial difficulty

verb - fall suddenly and sharply

verb - put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

verb - suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

verb - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

Gymnastics, such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings, performed without the use of specialized apparatus.

noun - the sport of gymnastics